Ligtera,The country of light and home to the priests and paladins that protect it. The people believed in the entity of the "Great Mother" who is believed to have saved the country from the Great Awakening approximately several thousand years ago. Ligtera is protected by the Holy Sanctum, which is the ruling priest order that controls almost everything. Life in Ligtera is near perfect, life of the farmers is serene with bountiful crops, life among the soldiers peaceful, and life among the priests and priestesses peaceful and full of holy devotion.
All is ruined when a grave enemy returns after several thousand years. Ligtera is brought to the brink of destruction as the rest of the world watches,afraid to intervene against the odds,which Ligtera faces;Ligtera struggles under the weight; Their armies battered, their holy magic surpassed, their sacred lands tarnished Ligtera prays to the "Great Mother" for aid.But it will not be her who saves them.The savior that Ligtera wishes for will be that which Ligtera has sworn to defeat.
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.