Young Amanda has always had fond memories of her "Uncle Merlin", Marius Bradford. However, no one else in her family has ever known Marius the same way she has, so they have no idea of his "magic powers". However, when the girl with her younger brother and cousin come to visit Marius, they stumble upon a strange shoebox. Amanda is thrilled when Marius tells the youngsters that the box is in fact, magic. He begins to share the stories of the various memories locked within. But Marius has an ulterior motive behind his stories, and soon the children learn that adventures have danger, and that not all magic is good.
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.