Anna Dressed in Blood

by Kendre Blake

[Stephanie]

I went into this book expecting this boy to accidentally bump into this ghostly girl who likes to kill whoever steps into her house, but she magically doesn't kill him, and they fall in love. I was also expecting it to be through Anna's perspective.

I was so very wrong.

The story is told by Cas who kills ghosts who threaten the living. He gets a tip from someone about Anna, a ghost who was murdered while on her way to a school dance over 50 years ago. But Anna is one of the strongest ghost Cas has ever faced, and he needs help.

This is a story you don't want to read late at night. Especially don't watch Ghost Adventurer's and then read this book. Needless to say, I was a little freaked out.

I'll just get to the point. I loved this book. It was something that I have never read before. It takes you deep into the world of ghosts and witches and spells and voodoo. I love ghost stories, which is why I promptly bought it the day it was released, so this is the kind of book I have been looking for that will scare me, but also keep me interested in the details behind everything.

I loved Cas. He's smart. He knows what he is doing when it comes to ghost. He's one of those characters that actually runs out the open door instead of up the stairs like in every horror movie. But the thing about Cas is that he doesn't have to run. He stands his ground and does what he believes he was destined to do, just like his father and his ancestors before him.

I didn't expect to love Anna, but I did. And I'll leave it at that.

Overall, I really loved this book and would recommend it to anyone looking to get a little freaked out and who wants to read a little twist on a ghost story.