❝Darkness cannot defeat darkness. Only light can do that.❞
The kingdom of Arzaiya is a wondrous place, a land lost in time, corralled by the Evermists, and the sanctuary of the Balance. Magic fills its valleys, and tops its mountains. Ancient arts lost long, long ago are common here. For young dreamers in Arzaiya, to take up these arts is to achieve some kind of respect. These dreamers often band together, in groups called guilds, where they can hone their skills, teach others, and, of course, find suitable jobs for their talents. In a land of such peace, it seems darkness may not even exist...
But that would be a lie.
On a day that comes in only a hundred or so years, an eclipse passes over the sun on the day of the summer solstice, allowing many strange, magical, and sometimes miraculous things to happen. And on this day, a young girl known only as Nevaiana arrives on the doorstep of a steadily-growing, promising guild known as the Silver Dreams Guild, cloaked entirely in black, with no recollection of her past.
As the growing darkness in Arzaiya, and in the guild, becomes more evident, Nevaiana is faced with the ever-growing ominous wall of fear and doubt directed towards her, without even knowing why. Someone wants her gone, and gone forever, and it all has something to do with who she was- Or who she still is.
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.