IAN IS AFRAID. Fifteen-year-old Ian Viral has had strange powers since he was a kid. His three brothers shunned him, acting like he was a freak, or simply pretending he didn't exist. He had been born sickly and weak, while the rest of his family were strong - natural-born warriors, almost. Ian is sent on a journey when he decides to run away, and the journey leads him somewhere he never expected...
LEO IS A KLUTZ. At just sixteen, Leo has almost been kicked out of his house - twice. His mother hates him and doesn't want anything to do with him. Having been without his father - whoever he was - since he was three, he's had to deal with stepfather after stepfather - and they all had left because of him, swearing that Leo had some kind of power and was trying to kill them. After being sent to boarding school by his mother, he catches the eye of a teacher - and that teacher would send him off to the one place that he is safe.
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.