Helicquia, the group of 12 nations united by the most sacred peace treaty was a place of prosperity and cooperation. And in the center of it all, lied the most powerful kingdom.
Marik.
Five centuries ago, Queen Helena of Marik, well in her twenties, refused to marry any of the princes her counsellors suggested. She, against the ideologies of that time, believed she should only marry a man she loved. Several claimed to be more worthy of the throne, but there was one that certainly stood out.
Lucius of Marik, the Queen's cousin, gathered supporters amongst the army, managed to flee from the capital, Therby, to Folthea and planned there to overthrow the Queen. Both the most wanted dead or alive and most popular amongst mainly men, generated the largest Civil War all of the kingdoms of Helicquia ever encountered.
The Great Queen's War.
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.