Anna Dressed in Blood
Anna Dressed in Blood
by Kendare Blake
Ages 14–17
A ghost hunter who inherited the family trade meets a murderous ghost he can't bring himself to kill.
Heads-up for parents: Scary / horror, Violence, Crime & murder, Teen crushes & romance. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Kendare Blake
- Age
- Ages 14–17
- Type
- Paranormal, Horror
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Tor Teen
- In India
- Available
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