Synopses & Reviews
< div=""> < div=""> < div=""> The year is 1817.& nbsp; In Switzerland, the Count Saint-Germain leads a comfortable life& nbsp; with his paramour& nbsp; Hero whose husband died fighting Napoleon.& nbsp; Saint-Germain's loving kindness cannot keep Hero from missing her children who are being raised by their hard-hearted grandfather.& nbsp; & nbsp; < iv=""> < div=""> & nbsp; < iv=""> < div=""> The Count has become intrigued by the work of an Austrian noble investigating the properties of blood, a subject always of key interest to a vampire.& nbsp; But when the noble& #8217; s beautiful ward fixates sexually on the Count, the vampire fears for himself and his gentle lover.< iv=""> < div=""> & nbsp; < iv=""> < div=""> < div=""> With& nbsp; < i=""> Borne in Blood<> , Chelsea Quinn Yarbro& #8217; s saga of Count Saint-Germain, reaches a milestone& #8212; the twentieth volume of the vampire's& nbsp; adventures.& nbsp; The Saint-Germain cycle is one of our age's& nbsp; most compelling bodies of work of dark fantasy and horror, and the longest running series of vampire novels.& nbsp; Historically accurate, these deeply emotional novels have a devoted readership. Recognizing her impact on the genre, the International Horror Guild named Chelsea& nbsp; Quinn Yarbro a Living Legend at the World Fantasy Convention in 2006.& nbsp; < iv=""> < iv=""> < iv=""> < iv="">
Review
"This book should be savored like fine wine."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Roman Dusk "Quinn Yarbro is one of our finest writers and craftpersons, incapable of a slack paragraph, or a fuzzy thought. Everything is perfectly focused, everything is expertly accomplished. The Count remains a vibrantly original character, one of the greatest contributions to the horror genre."--Peter Straub
Review
“Saint-Germain is a compelling figure, more appealing than the modern vampires of Anne Rice and Laurell K. Hamilton.”--Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Saint-Germain is a cultured and compassionate figure, occupied with the spread of knowledge through publishing and the child custody struggles of his lover, Hero Corvosaggio. [The relationship between] Saint-Germain and Hero is explored in fine-grained emotional as well as physical details.”--Publishers Weekly on Borne in Blood
“One of her finest. Sensuous scenes are lush with language. Meticulous attention to historic detail and vivid writing bring an ancient era to life. Unlike most generic vampire novels that can be quaffed in a quick if entertaining gulp, this book should be savored like fine wine.”--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Roman Dusk
Synopsis
The year is 1817. In Switzerland, the Count Saint-Germain leads a comfortable life with his paramour Hero whose husband died fighting Napoleon. Saint-Germain's loving kindness cannot keep Hero from missing her children who are being raised by their hard-hearted grandfather. The Count has become intrigued by the work of an Austrian noble investigating the properties of blood, a subject always of key interest to a vampire. But when the noble's beautiful ward fixates sexually on the Count, the vampire fears for himself and his gentle lover. With Borne in Blood, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's saga of Count Saint-Germain, reaches a milestone--the twentieth volume of the vampire's adventures. The Saint-Germain cycle is one of our age's most compelling bodies of work of dark fantasy and horror, and the longest running series of vampire novels. Historically accurate, these deeply emotional novels have a devoted readership. Recognizing her impact on the genre, the International Horror Guild named Chelsea Quinn Yarbro a Living Legend at the World Fantasy Convention in 2006.
Synopsis
Borne in Blood is the landmark twentieth volume of the Saint-Germain cycle. Historically accurate, these deeply emotional novels have a devoted readership.
The year is 1817. In Switzerland, the Count has become intrigued by the work of an Austrian noble who is investigating the properties of blood, a subject always of key interest to a vampire. But when the nobles beautiful young ward fixates sexually on the Count, the vampire fears that it is his blood the Austrian will be most interested in!
About the Author
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro has been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker Awards. She has received the Knightly Order of the Brasov Citadel from the Transylvanian Society of Dracula and was the novelist Guest of Honor at the First World Dracula Congress in Romania. Yarbro lives in Berkeley, CA.