.......she drove the blade backward as far as she could reach, but fully extended, her blade only met with air, she remembered her last thought before all went dark, "who could move so fast?". Soljourner had allowed his opponent to complete her attacks and not being one for needless combat, he withdrew a single sword while spinning to avert the calculated last strike and slammed the pommel of the blade into the base of the warriors head. There was no resistance, she buckled, went limp, and collapsed upon the ground the fight had ended.
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.