"Man is a substance clad in shadows"- John Sterling.
The King grows weak. The Queen is dead. The Prince is abroad. The Shadow Warpers are rising. Illvéras is under threat, from inside and out. War is looming, and the people are scared. When every shadow brings a threat of death, how can you have hope?
Cáit Casey is an ordinary girl, who finds herself thrown amidst the troubles of a magical land, one that should not exist. She has no choice but to accept that the world is must vaster than she knew. She must find her feet, and fast. Her life and the lives of her family depend on it. It is not so easy to live, or love, when shadows cloud the future.
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.