In Sakurakuni, one of the Shi Choin Kuni, each child is bred with a Kaenshirushi, a mark which would bind them to their country until they pass their Tameshi on ther eighteenth birthday. During the Tameshi, they would meet three Shinko Boshi 'Eyes', which would give them powers and influence them greatly. When they find their Shinko Boshi, the Kaenshirushi is released, leaving but a scar in the shape of a faint cherry blossom.
Lilium is just going through her Tameshi, when she gets accompanied by her Shinko Boshi, Cyanide. When her Kaenshirushi is released, Lilium is shocked to receive a letter from her dead father, which reveals a discovery that would change her world. But will Lilium choose to pursue the path her father had lain out for her, or will she choose her own will?
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.