A power hungry king seeks out his fate, and is more than displeased with what he hears. He is to die by the hands of his daughter when she turns eighteen. His ambition took him this far, he wasn't going to let this stop him either. But when his pregnant wife gives birth, she brings twin daughters into the world. Only a minor inconvenience to the king. When he sneaks into their bedroom to quietly get rid of the problem however, both twins have been snuck away, leaving the king to live with a mix of fear and rage for the next eighteen years.
Meanwhile, the twins grow up separately. One, saved by the oracle who gave the king his fate, grows up in a world of nature and magic. The other, saved by the mother who knew her husband too well, grows up in a world of palaces and politics. The Caiye twins will meet when the only family they've ever known are killed, and their homes are burned to the ground, all because of the king who was filled with hate.
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.