false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172761884m/213577.jpg 213577 4 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. 206753 1999 Anna of Byzantium total:193|5:34|4:68|3:72|2:15|1:4| 193 692 314 36 4 3 false false Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 15:24:10 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 15:43:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 18:41:16 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 18:54:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 18:11:33 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 18:15:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 16 10:10:06 -0800 2008 Sun Jul 19 20:46:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Mon Oct 06 13:51:18 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 19:11:17 -0700 2008 Four Blood Confession under 'counterintuitive subject matter for young adult historical fiction'. Certainly the theme of the older, more capable female child being passed over in favor of the younger, less capable male one is no surprise, but the denouement of the...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 15:41:37 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 15:47:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 07:27:05 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 07:51:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 09 12:31:10 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 12:32:47 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jun 24 09:01:10 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 09:02:43 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 19:28:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 19:29:51 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jul 15 14:03:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 14:04:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 28 21:32:15 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 21:32:39 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 05 09:52:09 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 09:52:43 -0700 2009 More revenge like]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sun May 10 20:09:35 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 20:09:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 25 16:26:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 16:26:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 11:38:15 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 11:44:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 19:50:42 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 19:54:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 14:16:13 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 09:59:06 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 20:29:07 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 20:30:23 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 11:46:28 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 16:15:49 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=213577