Sal is an avenger. Guided by the bird-stone clutched in her hand, she sates her appetite on blood and victory, without ever paying attention to what she's truly fighting for.
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Aleksander is a king. Young and inexperienced, he needs to do something before his people lose all faith in him - but he doesn't know exactly what.
Raven is a dreamer. Born to a farming family in the middle of nowhere, she longs for glory and adventure, and is willing to pay the price to achieve it.
Corin is a weapon. He lives to be wielded by the Aurek royal family, who took him in after he burned his past down behind him.
When the four are thrown together into an unlikely and desperate journey, they mutually agree that their temporary alliance cannot last. However, their travels across the war-torn land of Leilanth reveal more questions than they do answers - and that their opposing mortal alliances might be the least of the problems at hand.
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Thanks for reading my story, if you are! This is just a first draft and it's very sparsely plotted so I know it's not very polished, haha. I'll try and update 1-2 times a week. Criticism is welcomed and appreciated!!
*Content Warnings* It's pretty SFW. Mild language but nothing too explicit. There is medium violence + gore.
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.