“A dark and intricate tale…Spellbinding and romantic.” Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Description
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: he kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. They follow legends and local lore, destroy the murderous dead, and keep pesky things like the future and friends at bay.
Searching for a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas expects the usual: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage. She still wears the dress she wore in the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, it is now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home. Yet she spares Cas' life.
Praise
“A dark and intricate tale…Spellbinding and romantic.” Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Cas and Anna are my new favorite twosome. When I got to the last page, I flipped back to the first.” Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author
“Abundantly original, marvelously inventive, and enormous fun, this can stand alongside the best horror fiction out there. We demand sequels.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“This is a deliciously creepy book.” BookRiot
“Cinematic and compelling. Blake’s smooth combination of gore and romance should have little problem attracting the Twilight crowd.” Booklist
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Aug 29, 2011 |
| Release Date | August 30, 2011 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Anna Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1314662400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Children/YA, YA, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Kendare Blake is the author of several series, including the Anna novels, the Goddess War series, and the acclaimed Three Dark Crowns series, as well as a stand-alone novel. Her book Anna Dressed in Blood was a finalist for the Cybils Awards. Her books have been translated into eighteen languages, have been featured on multiple best-of-year lists, and have received many regional and librarian awards. She holds an MA degree in creative writing from Middlesex University in northern London.
Narrator Bio
August Ross is a performer who enjoys listening to natural science and science fiction podcasts while washing the dishes at home.
Overview
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: he kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. They follow legends and local lore, destroy the murderous dead, and keep pesky things like the future and friends at bay.
Searching for a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas expects the usual: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage. She still wears the dress she wore in the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, it is now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home. Yet she spares Cas' life.
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