num_pages: 211
description: Anna Comnena has every reason to feel entitled. She's a princess, her father's firstborn and his chosen successor. Someday she expects to sit on the throne and rule the vast Byzantine Empire. So the birth of a baby brother doesn't perturb her. Nor do the "barbarians" from foreign lands, who think only a son should ascend to power. Anna is as dismissive of them as are her father and his most trusted adviser--his mother, a manipulative woman with whom Anna studies the art of diplomacy. Anna relishes her lessons, proving adept at checkmating opponents in swift moves of mental chess. But as she matures into a young woman, her arrogance and intelligence threaten her grandmother. Anna will be no one's puppet. Almost overnight, Anna sees her dreams of power wrenched from her and bestowed on her little brother. Bitter at the betrayal, Anna waits to avenge herself, and to seize what is rightfully hers.Book Details: 
   Format: Paperback 
   Publication Date: 10/10/2000 
   Pages: 224 
   Reading Level: Age 12 and Up 
 
language: English
title: Anna of Byzantium
titlecomplete: Anna of Byzantium
genres: Historical, Young Adult Historical Fiction, Childrens, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 2345
places: Turkey
publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books