In the shadows of a bush, a little demon hid, her bloody hands covering her mouth to silence her fear. She wanted to scream as she watched her friends beheaded, their heads thudding to the ground. The sight made her stomach turn, but she had to stay hidden. Flames consumed the village, and the air was filled with terrified screams, soon replaced by an eerie silence. After what felt like forever, the little demon decided to leave her hiding spot and see the destruction. The horrible sight burned in her mind, a memory she would never forget. She promised herself she would find those responsible and make them pay with their lives-even if it meant punishing their descendants. How could her fellow demons be so cruel?
Once, the Arcanium imps, Avalan fiends, Ataraxy daemons, and Abyssal Devils lived together in peace, each using their special magic to help one another. The Arcanium imps and Abyssal Devils were the strongest, leading to fierce competition between them. But soon, the Arcanium imps feared that the Abyssal Devils might surpass them. To eliminate the threat, they decided to strike first. Knowing the other factions would oppose them, they used their magic to show their power, scaring the others into joining their fight against the Abyssal Devils.
The last Abyssal Devil disguised herself as a girl to escape the other kinds. She wrote the Grimoire of Dark Magic to keep her people's legacy alive. As the centuries passed, all demon kinds became extinct, but their magic lived on in the hands of mages. Driven by a desire for revenge, the last Abyssal Devil joined Celaria to gather information, waiting for the day she could finally take her revenge.
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.