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An Embarrassment of Riches

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages (Standard (250-400))

SeriesCount of Saint-Germain #24

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads3.96

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Content levels

ViolenceMild

Sexual contentSteamy

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Sexual Coercion Power Imbalance Captivity Manipulation

Positive tags

Survival Mystery High Angst

Hero archetypes

Vampire Hero Aristocrat Outcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

Vampire Court Intrigue Political Intrigue Fish out of Water Forbidden Love Historical Fantasy

Themes

Power and Corruption Survival Political Manipulation Identity Autonomy Captivity

Synopsis

Virtually imprisoned in the seventeenth-century Bohemian Court of Kunigunde, the vampire Count Saint-Germain makes jewels for the queen and struggles to avoid court politics only to be sexually blackmailed by an ambitious lady-in-waiting.

An Embarrassment of Riches: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Contains mature sexual content including sexual blackmail/coercion and themes of captivity and power imbalance in a historical court setting. Not appropriate for teens.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, sexual coercion, and power imbalance (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will appreciate the complex political intrigue and morally complex vampire protagonist navigating court dangers.

Tags

Historical FantasyVampire FictionPolitical DramaCourt Drama