Anna Komnene Writes Her Father's War

Coming to Wonder People on 18 December 2026.

Anna Komnene, exiled in a Byzantine convent, defies Imperial decree to complete her monumental history, the Alexiad. Driven by a need for a rare, vibrant blue pigment to secure her work's legacy, she and her young novice aide, Sister Lyra, embark on a perilous journey outside the monastery walls. Their quest for truth quickly turns into a chase as they are pursued through Constantinople's ancient labyrinth by the suspicious Imperial Captain Kriton, culminating in a desperate flight to protect the precious pigment and Anna's life's work.

About this story

Length

10 illustrated pages

Who appears

• Anna Komnene — Protagonist, exiled historian
• Sister Lyra — Anna's loyal aide, a young novice
• Brother Symeon — Monastery's head scribe and archivist
• Captain Kriton — Imperial agent, antagonist

What happens on 18 December 2026

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