'And then, without so much as a thought, she lightly threw the notebook away from her.
Grabbing her coat, she thrust her pen into the large pockets before turning back to her book, which was right where she left it.
Suspended in the air.'
• • •
What would you do if you found out that you could do something that nobody else could do?
Everyone has their own talent in life - whether that is being able to paint great masterpieces that carry culture for centuries or make the best roast potatoes in the world. This gift can be life-changing, in a small, day-to-day kind of way, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant.
But what if this talent was more powerful than the normal one, powerful enough that it would be classed as a 'superpower'. What if it was powerful enough that people in authority want hunt and control you - or kill you?
Tara isn't really average, in the way of being a teenager in school. But she's never stood out for any particularly dangerous reason before.
That is, until she realises what her gift is.
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.