Art Cover by João Octávius
Story by Jason Michael Primrose
In a post-apocalyptic world, mythology took a new form. Those creatures of myth we thought to be imagined Gods, were in fact real living beings with abilities and lifespans far beyond our comprehension. The Æncients, aliens from a distant galaxy, have returned to Earth to help usher what's left of humanity into a new age of Utopia, but under their rule. Demetria was a survivor of "the End." And she'd made it through the re-imagining of human existence, alongside her precious daughter Pers'efonie, the one thing that kept her going amidst the turmoil of a broken society.
But Pers'efonie has gone missing. It's been more days than Demetria can count. She is just ready to give up when a mysterious message arrives, luring her into a war for the Earth between Æncients and Evolutionaries, with her daughter's life caught in the center of it all.
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.