The lands of the Cradle are not kind to witches. Five years after the burning of Two Rivers, the witch population is scattered. Pursued ruthlessly by the First City's witch hunters, Taylor Morgan and her familiar Wormwood have done their best to keep their heads down, and stay out of trouble. But when a chance encounter leads to them rescuing an injured witch hunter, they find themselves pulled into a conspiracy decades in the making. With a new coven enacting a plan to assassinate the King and bring about an age of darkness, Taylor, Wormwood and Eden must find a way to stop a monster from a bedtime story. Time is ticking down, and the fate of the Kingdom rests in their hands.
(This is a first, rough draft written in part for namowrimo 2023 - any feedback would be appreciated!)
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.