Carcasses of great cities are scattered over the earth. Strange animals roam endless forests. Inexplicable phenomena haunt anyone who attempts to penetrate the mysterious woods. And those who survived the Second Genesis have settled in small towns dotted throughout this world, reminded constantly of their place on the food chain and doing their best to survive.
The world of humans had fallen in a matter of days, slaughtered by the environment they themselves had been waging war against for centuries. Misko, the great forest spirit, is responsible for the deaths of over two billion people. And now, nine years later, Claude swears that one day he will take back what was taken from him.
But his plans of killing Misko were only dreams until a strange young nomad by the name of Finny appears and offers Claude a deal -- if he can protect Finny out in the forest, he will take Claude to Misko. In a twist of fate Claude finds himself pitted against his own people in a race to commit the most important slaughter in the history of mankind.
But is this what he really wants?
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.