OLDER FICTION
Barrett, Tracy

Anna of Byzantium

(2) YA Destined to be the empress of the Byzantine Empire, Anna Comnena finds her future profoundly altered in a power struggle over the succession. Exiled after a failed attempt at fratricide, she finds a way to continue The Alexiad, the eleven-volume epic story of her father's life. A coming-of-age story set in an exotic time and place, the book is a fascinating mix of history, mystery, and intrigue.

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