What if the story of Sleeping Beauty was not the tale of a beautiful girl, cursed by an evil queen, but something different.
Brier 'Thorn' Rose was not a girly girl. Living the refuge of the forest since her mother had passed away, Thorn had learned her way around the animals, and traps without any help from a man.
Men disgust her, and the thought of a suitor coming her way, sends her running. Thorn finds her was out of the perfect kingdom that most fairytales know, and thrusts herself into a land of witches, and warriors- a land she enjoys.
After fighting her way to the top, her father's kingdom looks to crumble what she now considers hers. The girl dons a scarlet cape, and decides there is only one way to end this battle- kill her father.
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.