Gale Wynters lives in a smallish town called Damysor, and she is rather bored with her life there. Spending time with her cousin Kalyn, completing chores on her family's farm, dealing with an annoying sister, and reading fills her days.
Then, one day, during Berrying, a disaster causes the town to collapse. When the local dragons arrive, they offer to aid in the town's rebuilding. In exchange, some of the residents will return with the dragons to live with them for a time.
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.