Synopsis (from Goodreads): It's been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can't move on.
His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live—not walk around half dead. He knows they're right, but in Cas's eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.
Now he's seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he's asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong...these aren't just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.
Cas doesn't know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn't deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it's time for him to return the favor.
My Thoughts: I loved Anna Dressed in Blood! I mean, I loved it! I waited eagerly for the sequel to come out and once I received a copy it was all I could do to wait to read it. However, life happens and it took a little longer than I had anticipated to get to it. Lucky for me, it was definitely worth the wait!!
This book did not quite have the "creepy" factor in it like Anna Dressed in Blood did but it was more sinister and evil. It had some very dark moments in it but was funny too. Cas has an amazing sense of humor that keeps you laughing throughout the book. Thomas is loyal and sweet and oh so lovable! Carmel I had some issues with...mainly her wishy-washy attitude. She wants to go with Cas and Thomas and then she wants to be normal and then she's back. It was just a tad bit annoying for me. I love Jestine. She was sarcastic and fun and even though she had different motives for the athame, she was still loyal to Cas.
Anna wasn't the main story in this book. It was more about the history behind the athame and the Order of the Biodag Dubh (yeah, no idea how to pronounce that one). Anna was still around though and haunting Cas for all she was worth!
I loved the fact that the group went to England and Scotland! It was fun to have them out of the States and exploring the history of the athame. My absolute FAVORITE part was the Suicide Forest! Talk about completely creepy but so perfect! Definitely the scariest part of the book, in my opinion.
The ending was bittersweet and completely unexpected. I loved how it ended but really....it was one of those scenes in a movie where it's so bittersweet you almost want to cry.
I will be reading anything Kendare Blake writes! She has an amazing talent to write incredibly creepy stories that will keep you up at night! If you haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood then get yourself a copy and if you have, grab this one right away! It's worth it!
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