I'm probably going to discontinue this unless someone convinces me to keep doing it. Sorry. I'm not very inspired. 😔
This is in both Max(imus)'s and Ross's point of view. (Chapter 1, Maximus; Chapter 2, Ross; and so on).
10-year-old Maximus Hunter has a secret- he can wield the five elements- fire, wind, earth, water, and magic. His mother died giving birth to him, and his father, bitter with grief left him with his cousins, the Randolphs.
After his cousin, Ross finds out about his abilities, he reports him, and later becomes one of the legionnaires hunting him down for his dangerous talents. Maximus learns that they both come from a different world and have both never fit in. Ross realizes first that they have a new enemy- one that calls themselves the "Blaze Order," and the order's goal is to destroy humanity. Maximus doesn't believe him at first, as Ross has spent a while trying to chase him down, and has never been particularly nice to him.
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.