Every year, everyone aged 10-70 must perform the "Speech." The Speech explains who they are, their name, age, general appearance, and their Specialty, By the age of 15, most have a "Specialty", a specific job they perform to enrich the lives of all those loyal to their King.
But, if the Speech has not been done correctly, or not done at all, there will be consequences.
Dominic Cain was born an orphan, being passed around as a small child from village to village. Always causing trouble and never truly fitting in, Cain decided to live on his own at age 12. Stealing food and hiding in stranger's homes to survive.
He never missed the speech though. It was the one thing he feared most. But this wouldn't be a very interesting story to tell if things actually went well for him.
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.