James seems to be normal, at first glance. he surrounds himself with friends, he's on the track team, (he really likes clocks... and odd as it is, he wears eight watches, four on each arm. he wears one golden earing in the shape of a cross but has never shown any religious belief at all.) He dresses normal, he's popular and he's smart enough... but he's even more odd than that. every strange thing in town seems to surround him in a way, from the disappearance of Stella Agoni, to the death of the mayor, it's all surrounding him... is he even truly human?
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.