Until he was forced to find out, Jack Barlow had no idea that he--that shy, awkward kid with hardly any friends--was special.
When new girl Alice shows up at Jack's school, she almost instantly becomes best friends with Jack's best friend Jonas. The two of them are inseparable, until an unfortunate accident separates Alice and Jonas and forces Alice to reveal to Jack that he is a Mage, or a person with a special magical ability. Jack begins attending the Academy of Magic, but even there, his ability sets him from everyone else. He discovers that his friends and everyone he knows are much different than they appear, and his whole perspective is changing. When he can't trust anything anymore, can he even trust himself?
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.