Once upon a long time ago,
when tears were unheard of,
and grief forbidden,
when the morning doves chirped freely,
when the rules were set to perfect order,
a little girl dared break every single one of them.
But,
it didn't work out.
And she was found out.
They tried her for treason against the crown
and she was found guilty.
So,
Sunday,
the sixteenth of April,
she was destined to fall to
flames
that would scorch her body
to ashes.
As
the people watched,
second by second,
awarness dawned upon them.
Quietly, each of them mourned
for the little girl
whose happy cries of joy
whose gently carresses of love
whose home baked cookies
they would never see again.
Like
any sensible society,
they decided to destroy their government.
To grind it
and grind it
and grind it
until
it
didn't exist.
It deserved it.
And now?
Their world engulfed in
misunderstanding,
desolation,
confusion,
sorrow,
misery,
and
the less than effortless
way of living they sought after,
a purpose created out of good,
may not end good.
And so,
If thirteen year old Izzie Soya
wants to kill herself,
because it's less than effortless,
could,
should,
would,
you blame her?
No?
I didn't think so.
You'd probably even agree with her.
Am I wrong?
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.