Kaera Calyphian is a girl in a kingdom full of corrupt conquerors, swift thieves, and blood-thirsty assassins. But, Kaera has had her own share of crime as well. At the age of eight, her parents threw her out on the streets and in order for her to fend for herself...she had to steal to survive. Eventually, the inquisition caught up to her and she's been on the run ever since.
That was seven years ago. Now, she's seventeen and it's becoming harder and harder to survive. But, when Kaera finds a quiet forest in the middle of nowhere to hide out in, the inquisition manages to find her again. In the midst of running away, Kaera falls down a dark hole and ends up in another kingdom...one even more ruthless and uncanny than the one she lives in now.
Kaera will soon be led on a quest into the wildest parts of this new kingdom and might learn more out about herself in the process.
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.