Alina Gregorian resides in the ruins of the Majestic palace known as Illiria. Belonging to a poor and peasant family, Alina has to make ends meet to support her parents and siblings. Once a year the King and Queen of the palace host a marvelous ball in which they choose the most eligible bachelorettes for their many sons, and this year their youngest must court a lady of divine stature. At the ripe age of 18, Alina attempts to save her family and woo the prince by attending the ball, however, when she gets caught, the consequences are severe. She is turned into a prisoner, but the secrets uncovered at the castle are too much to bear for her innocent soul, and soon her pain and sadness turn into rage.
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.