Have you ever heard of a fairy tale? You know, one's like Snow White, Humpty Dumpty, or Jack and the Beanstalk. Fairy tales are told so many times over that they begin to lose their originality. Storytellers come along and find something they think would suit the story better. Before long the story has completely changed and people like me are left to look at the world as complete idiots.
How would I know what that feels like? Well that's simple you see--my name is Rapunzel and I am a fairy tale character. I've heard so many different versions of my story that it's upsetting. People all over have turned me into some sort of helpless princess looking for a prince charming to get her to safety.
Typical you would do something like that. It's what you people want to hear, isn't it? Well, that's why I'm here, to tell you the real story, the truth. I was no bum who sat around hopelessly in her tower. No man came for me, I had to save myself, and that's exactly what I did.
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.