This is a book of Stories, varying in type, telling the story of two gods, and the lust for power.
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Marx looked down, his hands shaking as he placed his hands around the pulsing sphere. He could feel each individual stare of the thousands of initiates on him like daggers in his skin. With a shaky breath, he saw as the sphere changed color from a dull, metallic grey to a deep, swirling, crimson red.
Before I could make sense of the color, the Headmaster stood straight, looking me dead in the eyes, sending a dagger into my skin much deeper than the other eyes could even attempt. He stood silently, before speaking with a voice that could command a legion of demons with little to no effort. "Marx Thoram. First Year Initiate. Affinity: Blood."
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.