Astra died over a thousand years ago and was yanked down into the depths of hell.
Since then, she has been the bride of the devil, birthing demons and condemning people to punishment. She spent her afterlife in numbness as she delivered the souls of children to be reborn or to rot in hell.
One day, though, she is given a chance to feel like she is truly helping.
Not only is she given this chance, but she is given the chance to feel... love...
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"Thank you, Astra," She says to me.
"You're welcome, Anias,"
"Will I ever see you again?" She asked me.
I gave her a tender smile and placed a hand on her sweat-covered chest.
"For you shall call the name Astra when the sun sets in the west, and I will be there. You will call the name Astra when you struggle against man, and I will be there. You will call the name Astra when you are lonely, and I will be there," I said to her before disappearing into the woods.
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.