“She's my purpose and we're going to save each other. We're going to save everyone. And then I'm going to convince her that she's supposed to stay here. With me.”
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Tor Teen, 2011)
(Anna, Book 2)
Genre: Horror, Modern Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Honors: Cybils Award Nominee for Fantasy & Science Fiction (Young Adult) (2011), YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults (2012), YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers (2012), Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of the Year (2011), NPR's Top Five Teen (2011) Endeavor Award Finalist (2012) [Honors Information found at Goodreads.com]
Review: Theseus Cassio Lowood aka Cas is not a normal boy. He is a professional ghost hunter. He travels from town to town with his mother killing lingering malicious ghost who hurt innocent people. When he moves to a town where he meets his match in the most powerful ghost that he has ever faced, Anna dressed in blood. Cas soon learns that there are sides of this ghost, the evil sides that can rip people in half, and the innocent teenage girl who was murdered. Cas's experiences with ghosts allows him to communicate with Anna and soon a friendship forms. Cas wants to help Anna exercise the evil spirit within her, but soon another evil spirit becomes present in Cas's life.
Opinion: I liked this book a lot, but the love interest being a ghost sounds a little necrophiliatic to me, though it never went anywhere near that. The main character was a smart and funny character, and I also liked the side characters. I do have some issues with the cover because this book can definitily appeal to boys but I don't see a boy holding this cover. It looks kind of girlish.
Ideas: This would be a good book for a boy or girl. It has a male protagonist who is prettty funny and kind of a tough guy. The romance is there, but not it's not a paranormal romance. This book would go well in a horror display.
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