World of cards pretty much, 4 countries, Spades, Diamonds, Clubs, and Hearts. The only thing keeping them from going to war with each other being the Jokers, 2 are chosen to be given their wings, and to be the final decision makers in The Courts. We have 4 our protagonists: William, a Diamond citizen whose father's wealth is quickly growing him to the status of King; Micheal, a Heart healer who is know for his ability to heal anyone who needs it; Simon, a Spade shopkeeper who is trying to crawl his family out of poverty after his father's passing; and Leda, the current Ace of Clubs, who's clawing for her status through the consistent competition of the scribes, mages and knights of her kingdom. The 4 however, are admitted in the great competition to win a place as a Joker, and a life of power and prosperity.
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.