"'What even are you guys!' Laurel asked, swinging the bat at them once more, but this time, her movements were slower. The closest and largest of the hounds leapt forward, biting into the metal of the bat. The large hounds teeth sunk into the bat, piercing it and suddenly, it snapped.
Laurel blinked and gaped at the baseball bat, broken in half now. 'No way' She said and backed up, farther into the alley, against a rough brick wall. Her bat dropped from her hands and she watched the largest hound tackle the bat and shred it. How could a dog shred metal?
'Go away!' She shouted once more, and instinctively extended her hand, the dogs getting close. With her hands in front of her, she shut her eyes tight, waiting to be bit. But she only felt a sudden mixture of cold and warmth. A golden light was easy to see, even with her eyes shut. After the flash came a roar, whimpering and then silence. When she opened her eyes, all that stood before her was a golden grizzly bear and no dogs."
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.