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Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1)

Kendare Blake

Start date: October 1, 2012

Finish date: October 31, 2012

Discussion: Monthly Reads

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Feb 26, 2012 Annie Brewer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: recommend-to-everyone, books-on-my-shelf, book-boyfriend, favorite-authors, unbelievable-male-leads, 5-star-worthy, absolutely-amazingly-awesome, favorite, nook-books, unforgettable

Fanfuckingtastic!!!!! Absolutely brilliant! Mind-blowing, edge of your seat intense. I devoured this book. The characters were incredible...especially Anna and Cas. Omg I loved it. MUST. GET. SEQUEL. NOW!!!

SYNOPSIS:

Just your average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people story...

Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.

So did his father before him, until his gruesome murder by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father’s mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the ...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Marylene rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned, 2013-reading-challenge-books

Anna Dressed in Blood...based on the cover, I didn't really understand why it was called "dressed in blood", but the cover is what really caught my eye to even read the back the of the book. It made me check it out on Goodreads as what is written on the back is not what really made me want to read it. Goodreads seemed to have a lot of good reviews and a high star rating. That helped me decide to purchase it. I now understand why "dressed in blood" and it was very creative throughout how it came ...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Beccabooks rated it really liked it

more like a 3.5. this book was interesting but not what i thought it was going to be. i was a little let down. but it was still a good book and i am interested in reading the sequel.

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Jul 05, 2012 Jolene Haley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: monsters-in-ya

Oh. My. God.

This book is amazing.

Here's what I loved:

Cas: I fell in love with him. It's nice to see a man who cares about protecting those around him and is tough. I love how Blake does an amazing job showing his vulnerable side to readers.

His parents: I love a YA novel with a parent present. It's a nice variation from absentee parents.

Thomas: I love Thomas' progression through the novel

Anna: is amazing. I love her style, compassion, and the strength she has both physical and mental.

This is a ...more

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