Natasha has her birthday tomorrow, and she has invited her friend Damiana to accompany her to the Courtyard- A place where magic allows you to see the past, the present, and the future of a relationship; it can be any sort of relationship: Mothers and children, romance, a new friendship, or an old one. The only stipulation is that one of the people in the courtyard has to have it be their 16th birthday.
This means it is a great honor, even if Damiana doesn't wish to go- which they don't- So Dami goes to the Courtyards.
As soon as something slightly unwanted happens Natasha goes and breaks one of the major rules regarding the courtyards, causing them to need to fix the mistakes so they don't get in trouble.
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.