This chapter book is about a group of nine girls that meet when they are told of their elements. The nine elements are fire, ice, water, wind, earth, light, lightning, shadow, and an unknown one. These girls will go on many adventures together helping people and fighting people with the elements they have. Only one of the girls will have the most powerful power. That girl will be the one with the unknown element. The girls names are Jessica, Willow, Lily, Stella, Cordelia, Dawn, Audra, Neva, and Melanie. All the girls are at the age of 16 or 17.
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.