In the country of Arlor, civil war plagues the land. Ever since the king's death a hundred years ago, two families, the Addans and the Ruliars, have been vying for the throne. The country is split in two, and the war seems neverending.
General Hanson, leader of the Ruliars, knows that the end is coming. The Addans are stronger, and it is only a matter of time before the Ruliars are wiped out completely. He needs a way to gain the upper hand. He needs a spy.
Mariah, a young girl of fifteen, can not wait for the day she can start fighting. With her dad dead and her mom always working at Ruliar headquarters to feed her children, her brother is the only family she truly has. Chosen for her many useful skills and knack of lying, she is taken away by the General, and forced to become a spy. But what happens when she is taken over to the Addans? What happens when she meets the people, and she starts to question everything she has ever been taught about them?
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.