Losing your best friend is always tough. But what if your best friend is not only a princess but also the last heir to a kingdom, and has chosen you as her successor?
Hunted by various factions that want to rule the kingdom of Zanna, Nella has to leave the only life she has ever known behind as she goes into hiding. Her only companion is Auriane, a magician, who has betrayed the magician's guild by aiding Nella, as the guild's powerful leader wants the kingdom for herself.
When Tervas, a young warrior, who, like all of the warriors of the royal army, has been ordered by his master, the head of the royal army, to capture Nella is captured himself by Auriane he only is not immediately killed by her because Nella persuades her not to. She doesn't want any more people to die because of her, since many have already perished in the civil war that has engulfed the kingdom as rivaling factions struggle for power.
But has Nella made the right decision?
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.