Finn cut himself off as he swung open the door and a man, who was definitely not Mr. Harrison, was standing on their front step. The man was far younger than his elderly neighbor, but he looked just as grouchy.
He was dressed in a black coat, over a black turtleneck, with black slacks- all accompanied by black dress shoes. His hair was ink black as well, coming to just below his chin. Jesus, even his eyes are black, Finn noted. He wasn't sure how this guy could stand the summer heat.
Finn pulled the door a bit more closed upon discovering the stranger, leaving space for the man to see his face but not enough to be able to shove past him to get inside.
"Can I help you?" Finn asked in a monotone, yet polite voice.
The tall stranger looked down his hooked nose at Finn. "Is this Finn Zelly's residence?" he said dully.
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Finn Zelly just wants to become a baker and take care of his family, so when a man arrives on his doorstep and tells him he's a wizard, he's a bit caught off guard. He thought having magic was the end of it and he could move on with his life, but when his odd dreams start coming true- it seems like the universe has other ideas.
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.