Honestly, the power struggles in that series feel more like a twisted boardroom drama with fangs. The wealth isn't just about fancy cars and castles, it's the literal currency of immortality. Older vampires have compounded interest over centuries, making younger ones perpetual underdogs unless they pull some ruthless corporate raider move. I always thought the most interesting tension was between old money, like the ancient covens with their hoarded art and political connections, and the new money vampires who made their fortune in tech or finance and try to disrupt the old hierarchies with modern tactics. It's less about who has the bigger pile of gold and more about who controls the systems—banking, media, real estate—that keep human society running, which in turn keeps the blood supply docile and plentiful.
What really got me was how they tied wealth directly to security. A vampire's mansion isn't just a status symbol; it's a fortress with daylight-proofing, witch-forged locks, and a private blood bank. The power struggle often plays out in territorial acquisitions and controlling 'resources,' which includes people. It reframes obscene wealth as a survival mechanism, which makes the predatory capitalism metaphor pretty blatant, but in a fun, gothic way. The scene where the protagonist's financial manager gets drained for embezzling still lives in my head rent-free.