Three hundred years ago, Kingdom Jupiter's royal family awoke with magic glowing in their golden veins. The only clue to this bizarre occurrence? A golden jewel etched with words of an unnatural tongue. "I bestow upon you a gift, one that will extend to your kin. I warn you in this very hour, do not abuse your gift for greed or power. If corruption reigns, the crown shall never brush your skin, a just punishment for an oppressive sin."
Now, Princess Starlit has unfortunately found herself in a terribly mysterious predicament: she has a murderous gift - and no control over it. After accidentally employing her gifts at age four, Starlit's powers succeed in enticing numerous bizarre, scandalized rumors that cause her to retract into the safety and privacy of her palace. But she can't hide anymore.
Raziel was an abandoned orphan found among the Liontari, a league of viciously merciless assassins employed by The Golden Jewel. At age eighteen, he is sent away to the frozen tundra nation, Khione, under private orders. Nine years later, he's returned back to the only home he's ever known. And he's here to train the hopeless, insufferable Princess Starlit he hated so much as a child.
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.