Riley Ryan is 17 and lives in a world where you can bend water, fire, air, and earth. There are spirits called the iox that travels through the generations of each element and select 4 individual from each element who they deem worthy to tell the past, present, and future.
Everything was as I planned. I could do what I had been dreaming to do my whole life- protect the people of my kingdom. But then: there is a searing pain and I start to scream. My body on its own accord stretches out, my chest lifting up. Then I am in the middle of a battle with ice,
Fire, air, and earth flying everywhere. Then I am in a cell with two people, one a women and one a man with green eyes. Then I am in front of the king of Zoc, and everything goes black.
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.