Shizuka is not like the other 15 year old girls in her school. She is poor, shy and quiet, very quiet actually. That's how she got her name Shizuka, which means quiet.
Most babies come into this world with a big cry, not Shizuka, she came out quietly, not one peep. Shizuka is not only shy and quiet, she is alone.
Her only company is her drawings and the characters she creates in those drawings. But these aren't just any kind of drawings, they are her friends. But sometimes your creation can be your destruction.
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.