In the misty land of Edros, among the high cliffs of the Silent Mountains, their is a giant structure called the Fair Gate. On the gate, engraved deep in the thick blue ice are words of the fate of not only Edros but of all the 12 Kingdoms.
"Doomed are those who lie in sin, those who shed blood of the innocent, and defile my name
Doomed is the Kingdom that has a fool as King
The cries of the wronged fill the lands
So, I answer
12 times you defied me
12 times you followed me
12 kingdoms reigned
12 wars ran their course
12 blessing I sent
12 curses I cast
12 more will be sent
One shall rise, one shall fall
It will begin with the return of the Guardians of old
Heralding the end of the old and the dawn of the new
The first will send out the call
The call of Kings
The call of the Never Hawk King"
Those words of promise, making many people hope and dread the future. And the tensions between the Kingdoms and the lawlessness of the rulers make many to begin to doubt those words. But the words of The Father and the Chronicles of Eternity continue to encourage those who still believe. Even those who are not supposed to even exist. Thus the tale of Adaryn begins.
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.