Matthew Novak and Sienna Alvarez are two people in a world they don't remember. Nothing seems familiar to them except each other, and even then the nature of their relationship is unclear. Matthew's ordeal is further complicated because many people know him and some even insist they witnessed his death. For Sienna, on the other hand, no one even recalls her existing before now.
Together, they face a world where people must live in sprawling cities and other 'sanctuary zones' created by the gods in order to escape the reality-warping sickness that is consuming the planet of Teras.
If things weren't bad enough, the powerful Queen Mother Cybele's ambitious plan to save the world is instead leading to a conflict that threatens to seal its doom.
Now, whether they like it or not, Matthew and Sienna have become agents of the enigmatic Silas, a god who believes the pair's unique powers will play a vital role in the salvation of Teras.
But can they trust Silas when he is deliberately withholding information about their origins, supposedly for their own good? Are these so-called gods what they claim to be?
Matthew and Sienna's journey will take them from futuristic high-tech cities to sword and sorcery battlefields to dark lands where twisted eldritch terrors are gnawing their way into this reality. As these heroes choose whether to embrace the destiny set before them or create their own, maybe, just maybe, they can rise to become the champions Teras needs.
---This is an important story to me, one that started in my mind over 20 years ago and has continued to evolve and mature into what it is today.---
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.