On this world everyone's life length is measured by clocks. There is no way to escape your time, and those who's time is are found lifeless in the mornings. No trace is ever left behind, and no one knows how they vanish. Natural disasters always seem to be the reason. A burning home, a heart attack, a fall from a horse or carriage...until something strange occurs.
In the remnants of a burning home something silver catches the eye of a young scavenger. Picking through the burning debris of a person who vanished earlier this morning, she discovers a silver dagger, with strange markings on it.
Weapons like this weren't allowed in the city, even noble families aren't allowed to carry such weaponry, however a mysterious group has recently emerged.
Could this be from the secretive assassins group the "Susudio"?
And if so, are they the ones responsible for collecting the people whose time has run out?
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.