long ago in a large tribe of animal shifters in the middle of the forest there were three siblings, the eldest brother the wolf shifter, the middle sister the owl shifter, and the youngest brother the panther shifter, the panther was shunned and kicked out as a child because he was gay. the panthers siblings missed their brother and hated their parents for shunning him for something so ridiculous, so they took over their parents tribe and found their brother welcoming him back into the tribe, after some convincing and a heartfelt reunion the panther agreed and the three of the ruled the tribe together in harmony, it was the panthers job to protect the tribe, the wolf's job to lead and unite the tribe, and it was the owls job to spread wisdom and knowledge throughout the tribe. things were going well with the tribe and the siblings...or so the wolf thought, in reality his younger brother the panther was struggling with tribe life, he had gotten so used to living alone and just going wherever the wind took him that now he was in a tribe again he felt....lonely and misplaced. The wolf noticed his brother seemed off so he offered to help his brother, but the stubborn panther refused. He didn't want to burden the wolf, but in the end his stubbornness lead to strong feelings of resentment which lead to a huge fight between the brothers. After the fight their sister attempted to get the brothers to make amends but they refused. confused, lonely, and hurt the panther brother ran away from the tribe and the wolf brother now also hurt and worried for his brother went on a search for his brother
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.