11-year old Shäla lives in the city of Nalacar, which is right outside of the Forest of shadows. The Forest of Shadows is one of the ten Forests of Myth, home to the mythical creatures of the world, created from old magic to protect them from people that hunt them. Each forest has a Watcher, someone who protects and keeps the peace in the forest. The Forest of Shadows has not had a Watcher for years, for they normally get killed in the first week, for the Forest of Shadows is the most dangerous of the ten, holding demons, witches and monster of the dark. In a dare, Shäla goes into the forest and it changes her life forever, getting taken by the Council of Watchers and chosen as the Watcher of the Forest of Shadows, she's on a quest to "befriend" the creatures of the forest, meeting new creatures and changing her view of the world completely, while trying to stay alive.
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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.