(Note: this is a NaNoWriMo novel and will be updated on a daily basis, for the most part, and will not be perfect as this is a first draft. Enjoy)
Nora, a young winged woman, has spent her entire life in exile with her fugitive father Amolas and her wingless Aunt Amy. She has lapped up all the stories of what the world used to be like and how a mysterious group called The Third Hand and their leader Serythis came along and changed everything. One day while her father is away, they are attacked and Nora and Amy are captured. Nora is thrust into this new world and is surprised to find that she fits in. At first, she wonders why her father kept her from it, but after an incident that kills the only friend that she has made in this new world, she begins to realize that this seemingly perfect world isn't so perfect after all
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.