A review by jackiehorne
House of the Rising Sun by Kristen Painter

2.0

This urban fantasy opened strong, with its New Orleans setting and its creation of instant sympathy for its hero, Augustine, a fae despised by and abandoned by his mostly human mother. Its heroine, Haven, needs far too much rescuing throughout, and doesn't do much to move the plot forward (she's forced to stay home, playing video games while Augustine and his crew go out and slay vampires). This is the first in a series, but it seems related to previous series by Painter, as the references to other characters & romance arcs pop up; perhaps readers of those earlier books will still find this one appealing.