Beyond the marshy lands and turbulent seas, in the midst of thorny bushes and brambles, lies a castle made of ice which is home to the Queen. The Snow Queen .
She is not an elf or a fairy. She is not a dwarf, goblin or a witch. She is not a centaur or a shapeshifter. She is human. The only human in Henethene. They say that no one is quite as powerful as her, but second place has competition.
Ethereal is a witch. Plain and simple. She has been working for one of the most powerful witches of the decade- Herra Geven.
Ethereal hates the snow queen with burning passion. Ever since Her Frozen-popsicleness ordered the execution of Ethereal's parents, there was only so much Herra could do to keep her from being killed too.
Ethereal was safe, going to shop for frog warts, snail slime and whatnot until....The announcement.
'Hear ye, hear ye. The queen has announced: there will be a contest to determine the strongest race of creatures. The contest is open to all. All willing to participate must show up at the annual grand ball at ice palace. The rules will be announced at the annual ball by the queen herself! Hear ye, hear ye.'
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.