
Audience/Genre : Young Adult/Horror,Paranormal.
Publication : August 7th 2012 by Tor Teen.
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.
I'm so freaking excited to have Kendare Blake on the blog today! I loved Anna Dressed In Blood and the second & last book in the Anna Series, Girl Of Nightmares is out soon. So I've got an interview, followed by a giveaway for you :)
I’m sure you’ve been asked this before but what inspired you to write a story about a dead girl and a ghost hunter?
It might sound weird, but the whole idea for writing ANNA came from the urge to play the video game SILENT HILL. But I was scared to. I have a thing about SILENT HILL, I love the games, and the atmosphere, but I'm too chicken to make it through on my own. So I make someone else play it while I hide behind my hands and scream at them what they should be doing. Anyway, from that urge, came the urge to write something gory, something horrifying. And there was Anna.
If you had to describe Girl of Nightmares in 3 words, what would they be?
Ooh. Hmm. Quest of Blood.
Which do you prefer - writing from a male or female POV?
I like both. Violet, from my first novel, was a nineteen year old college student. Cas is a seventeen year old ghost hunter. I don't think it would be possible for me to write a VERY feminine female. That would be an interesting challenge, actually.
How many books are you planning to write in the Anna series?
GIRL OF NIGHTMARES is the last. Unless Cas changes his mind.
Your favorite scary movie?
The Nightmare on Elm Street series, of course! While they're not technically scary, they're a lot of fun. I prefer the one where the dog pees fire. Which one is that? Three? Four? I think four.
Which genre do you like reading the most?
I guess my two favorites would be philosophical literary and dark or weird fantasy. But I don't like to genrelize! And I apologize for using that word. I swear I'm not trying to make "fetch" happen.
Favorite quote?
Ever? That's tough. The one that springs to mind right now, not my favorite is one by the philosopher Nietzsche, and I might be paraphrasing: "I despise myself, but also esteem myself, for despising."
Totally random but pick one – Harry Potter, Twilight or Hunger Games?
Harry Potter. Is it weird that I haven't read the other two? The Hunger Games is at the top of my pile.
What’s your favorite book of all time?
ALL TIME? These are hard questions. How about, The Mists of Avalon?
You have another book coming out next year – AntiGoddess - can you tell us a bit about it?
Love to. ANTIGODDESS kicks off a trilogy about dying greek gods. Each of them is dying a particular, horrifying, slow death, and Athena and Hermes sort of band together to figure out why. Along the way their paths cross with mortals, teens who are reincarnated heroes. As they seek answers, other gods also seek their own solutions. Some of them want to take the world down with them, and some want to save it. It's death and blood and greek. And love.
Kendare's clearly super fun to talk to, I loved her answers. I'm a fan of all things horror myself! Okay, okay, now for the giveaway!
Giveaway Terms and Conditions :
- Giveaway is International as long as The Book Depository ships to you.
- Prize is a pre-ordered copy of Girl of Nightmares.
- Giveaway ends on 6/20.
- Winner has 36 hours to respond or a new one will be picked.
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Kendare Blake is an import from South Korea who was raised in the United States by caucasian parents. You know, that old chestnut. She received a Bachelor's degree in Business from Ithaca College and a Master's degree in Writing from Middlesex University in London. She brakes for animals, the largest of which was a deer, which sadly didn't make it, and the smallest of which was a mouse, which did, but it took forever. Amongst her likes are Greek Mythology, rare red meat and veganism. She also enjoys girls who can think with the boys like Ayn Rand, and boys who scare the morality into people, like Bret Easton Ellis.
Honestly, I haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood yet. It's on my shelf though. Didn't get the chance to read it yet :( Great interview! Lol. Love that random pick of hers.
ReplyDeleteThis is the last book? Oh, no. I love Cas and Anna!
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood is one of my favourite read last year. I'm looking forward for Anna to be reunited with Cas again.
ReplyDeleteI haven´t read Anna Dressed in Blood. But it looks very good. Your interview is wonderful. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI read Anna Dressed in Blood, and I really enjoyed it. I am excited to read how the story develops. Thanks for the interview and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI beyond adored Anna Dressed in Blood, more than almost any book I've ever read! I wish there were to be more books, but I am confident that Kendare will make this one amazing :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I recently read Anna dressed in blood. I thought it was awesome, the sense of humour, the dark atmosphere, Anna's terrible secret... all wonderful. I'm really looking forward to the next novel to see what she is capable of ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I laughed when I read "Quest of blood", yes!, this is going to be good :D
Thanks for everything!
I haven't read Anna Dressed In Blood yet, but I would love to! =)
ReplyDeleteI picked up Anna a few days ago (the ebook was on sale! I couldn't resist) but I haven't read it yet... I'm trying not to read too much about it so that I can be surprised :)
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll also be able to pick up Girl of Nightmares soon!
thanks for the giveaway :)
Loved the interview! Her upcoming book AntiGoddess sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't yet. It is on my TBR list, along with this one.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I havent read Anna, Dressed in Blood yet. But if I was lucky enough as to win... I will buy it so I can read them in order. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have read Anna Dressed in Blood and I love it! Can't wait to read Girl of Nightmares :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna Dressed In Blood. But I want to, everybody likes it! The interview was great. Thanks for the giveaway :]
ReplyDeleteHaven't read it yet, but I will REALLY soon
ReplyDeleteAwesome interview Anjana, great set of questions
Sadly I haven't read it yet, but I'd love to! ;) Interview is interesting - I have the same problem with playing scary PC games :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway ^^
I havent read it yet but I'm intrigued!
ReplyDeleteLove Anna Dressed in Blood! I have no clue how this next one will end but I can't wait to find out!
ReplyDeleteAlso, didn't relaize she had another book series coming out. I will have to check it out also. :)
Thanks for the giveaway! :)
I've not read Anna Dressed in Blood because a lot of people told me that there was a huge cliffhanger and I was waiting for Girl of Nightmares so I can read them together. :)
ReplyDeleteHer new series sounds fascinating! Greek mythology? Count me in!
Thanks for the giveaway and I totally did not know that Anna is a 2 book series. o.O
I'm almost at Anna Dressed in Blood in my TBR Pile! looking forward to reading it already! :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the book. If I'm going to have a copy I'm expecting that it will give me goose bumps! So the author haven't read THG and Twilight? Hah. She must read it asap! Hahaha. ANTIGODDESS will surely be an awesome book. I love mythology. ;)- Flord Naezel
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the first book yet. I have on my shelf but I was waiting closer to the release of book #2.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the entire THG series. But I agree, Harry Potter by far!
Her new series sounds amazing!! Can't wait to read more about it. And read Anna of course. :)
I loved Anna Dressed in Blood. It was my favorite book of 2011. I can not wait for Girl of Nightmares. Getting to see all the characters esp Thomas. :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVED Anna! I can't wait to read the sequel!
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed In Blood was freaking amazing. I loved it so much I even ordered it a couple of months ago. Can't wait to read more spooky scenes in the second book.
ReplyDeleteWeird but true, I don't read horror - mainly because I'm a chicken and I get nightmares. But Anna was wonderful! Such a good story - and a magical author! Can't wait to read the next one (not just because I can continue to tell the students I read horror novels now.)
ReplyDeleteI loved Anna Dressed in Blood and can't wait for Girl of Nightmares just to get more of all of it. Loved the interview, Kendare seems like a very interesting person and someone I would love to meet.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna dressed in blood yet... So, I don't know what to expect of the books, but I really want to read those books! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI didn't have time to read Anna Dressed in Blood yet, but I've read a lot of nice things about it!
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of her new series, looking forward to reading it!
Penny Pe
i haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood yet, although i already got an e-copy. hope to read it soon when im done with the current series im reading :) i sure hope to enjoy it since most reviews i've read are really great :)
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aldelei89 @ deLai~Lah
I've read Anna Dressed in Blood and I absolutely loved it! I can't wait to read the sequel!
ReplyDeleteI did read Anna Dressed in Blood, and what I liked most was Cas's voice and the sheer creepiness factor. Probably one of the creepiest YA books I've read. Looking forward to Girl of Nightmares:)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna yet but I have been meaning to. So many books, only so much time, y'know? Girl of Nightmares looks great, thanks for offering it in this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI have not read Anna Dressed in Blood, but it's on my TBR list to be read ASAP! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna Dressed In Blood yet but I have it on my TBR pile. I hope I can finally read it this summer!
ReplyDeleteI haven´t read Anna Dressed in Blood. But it looks very good. Your interview is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood it as I've been waiting for the UK edition to be published. :)
ReplyDeleteI have not read Anna yet, but its been on my wish list since I heard of it. Loved the premise! The interview was fun to learn more about the books and author.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I loved Anna Dressed in Blood and thought it was amazing! However, Cas is so dense, so I'm kind of worried about what's to come
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ReplyDeleteI loved Anna Dressed in Blood! I'd love to see Anna and Cas together, and the rest of the gang happy:)
I have not read Anna Dressed in Blood, but my sister has a copy and I need to go borrow it from her soon! =) Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI read Anna & loved it. I really like how creepy it is. They're saying that horror is "the next big thing" in YA. I hope they're right! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI've read Anna Dressed in Blood and just loved it! I'm looking forward to this book so, so much.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to their reunion... hopefully
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it yet - I'm planning to this summer! Can't wait :) thank you for the giveaway! Love the cover of this as well.
ReplyDeleteI loved Anna Dressed in Blood. It was so dark and haunting and I usually dont read books like that but I'm so glad I did. I can't wait for this book! And I hope those two get reunited. :)
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood yet but very soon I will because I already have a copy waiting on my TBR pile ^^
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! & Thanks for the chance ^^
i have read anna dressed in blood and i loved it! i'm really hoping that anna comes back because her and cas are so cute together! which sounds weird when talking about a ghost with a bloody dress but cute's the only word i could think of : )
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it yet but I will, its on my to-read list! Thank you for the international giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteKristia Miltiadou
I have read Anna Dressed In Blood. I loved it. Really, LOVED. It was so amazing but had such a horrid ending, I was initally too pissed to want to read another one....but I got over that very quickly. I want to see what happens between Anna & Cas. I loved them. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAbout the interview....lol on the "fetch" comment. And here I thought I was the only one who watched Mean Girls into the ground. :)
LOVED Anna and can't wait for Girl of Nightmares! Awesome interview (GO READ HG though!) :D
ReplyDeleteI loved Anna! I hope to see some more ghostxhuman love in book 2. XDD
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood yet, but it's patiently waiting on my shelf. I've heard such awesome things about it though!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Anna!! I'm so excited to read the sequel :D
ReplyDeleteLoved the first book! I liked the horror aspect of it the most--not something you usually see in that detail. Can't wait for the second book!
ReplyDeleteNo i have not read it, but a friend of mine has and she really liked it:)
ReplyDelete-JennyC
I read Anna and CAN'T wait for Girl of Nightmares!! I just love that it was a bit gory..lol Kinda intereting that it's inspired by Silent Hill (which I've never played, probably be too scared to) I'm looking forward to finding out what happened to Anna and if Cas can help her :)
ReplyDeleteI have read "Anna Dress in Blood" and I couldn't rave about it more! I loved it!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to "Girl of Nightmares" because I want to see what happened to Anna! The end of the first one was terrific :)
I havent read Anna D in B but i did order a copy! I cant wait to start reading it!
ReplyDeleteI just got Anna Dressed In Blood and will start to read it this weekend! Can't wait - looks like the second book will be as good as the first!
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Leanne
I loved Anna Dressed in Blood! It was definitely different than what I usually read but great nonetheless. I can't wait for Girl of Nightmare!
ReplyDeleteNot yet! But I'd love to read that and of course, it's sequel too. :) The idea is really unique!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the chance to win the sequel to Anna! :) I did read it, and I absolutely LOVED it! In fact, this was the book that was my number one of 2011 last year, and no other book came close to its dark, eerie, blood-chilling awesomeness. Seriously, SO GOOD! I also love the interview, thanks so much for sharing, ladies! Kendare is one amazing chick, I had the pleasure of exchanging a couple of tweets with her after reading Anna last year, and she is just so absolutely sweet and approachable! LOVE HER! And also, how could you possibly say no to a fab story like that set nowhere else but in the Canadian Thunder Bay?! :) I actually read this book as I was doing trans-Canada road trip last year, and man, Kendare described TB so well! As I was there with my hubs, I couldn't help but to feel slightly uncomfortable :P Every other Thunder Bay house could be the setting for this book - they're all so creepy, old, and.. beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteI seriously CAN'T WAIT for the sequel! Thank you SO SO MUCH for hosting this giveaway!!! <3
I haven't read it yet but I do have a copy. I hate the wait between series books so I often waittill I have at least two before starting it.
ReplyDeleteAhhh, I couldn't be MORE excited to read Girl of Nightmares! I just loved Anna Dressed in Blood so much. :D! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood was my favorite YA book last year. It took everything in me to not stalk Kendare to find out what happens in Girl of Nightmares! That being said, sometimes it's a whole lot of fun to quiver in anticipation until the release day! *quivers*
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, AntiGoddess sounds amazing and I will definitely be reading that trilogy. I loved the interview. Kendare Blake seems incredibly funny, and that is my kind of person. I love that Anna came into being because she loves Silent Hill but was too scared to play it by herself. If there is a better story for how a book happened than that out there, I would be surprised.
ReplyDeleteI loved Anna Dressed in Blood with a passion. Seriously, loved it. I cannot wait for Girl of Nightmares. It will be in my hands and my nose will be stuck in it the day it comes out. I'm so excited! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
I hacve the book "Anna Dressed in Blood" but i haven't read it yet! :( But i will soon and i'm really looking forward to it :)
ReplyDeleteI read Anna dressed in blood and I am very curious how Anna will return-because I am sure she will :)
ReplyDeleteI am wandering if the love between Anna and Cas will bloom. I mean no love, attraction, feelings, whatever :)
xoxo thanks for the giveaway
I haven't read "Anna dressed in Blood" yet but I would love to. I've heard plenty of praises about it and I all want to do now is to read it. :)
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-Riz Bulatao
I loved Anna Dressed in Blood! I can't wait to see the new book in the series :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Ann Dressed in Blood but I will soon and I am looking forward to being able to continue the series by winning this book..lol.
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Oh my gosh, I'm in the middle of Anna Dressed in Blood and I love it! I started reading it in the hospital because I figured I wouldn't be scared there. Wrong! lol I am impatiently waiting for Girl of Nightmares now.
ReplyDeleteI'm dying to read Anna Dressed in Blood, it had been on my to-read pile since a couple of months and I still haven't the chance to read it; I've heard a lot of good things about the first book and God, Cassandra Clare liked it!! (:
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway!
I haven't read the book yet but I will definitely do so! Loved the interview!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
I haven't read Anna Dressed In Blood yet, I like to have all the books of a series before starting, nothing worse than waiting.
ReplyDeleteI have not read the book but I'd been looking for copies..:D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood ye, but it's on my TBR pile :) I can't wait to read it. Thank you for the interview!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I LOVED Anna Dressed In Blood! I wasn't sure at first because of the whole ghost aspect, but I devoured it in no time. I am dying to get my hands on a copy of Girl of Nightmares!!! Is it release day yet??? ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this awesome interview and the wicked giveaway!!!
I LOVED Anna Dressed in Blood - Cas, the creepiness, Anna's terribly sad story - I can't WAIT to read Girl of Nightmares!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview - some excellent questions :-D
I haven't read the Anna Dressed in Blood yet. I curious about this book. This was great interview, i enjoyed it. Thank for sharing and giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteRead "Anna Dressed in Blood" and loved it. I want know more about Anna. How Cas and Anna's relationship will blossom :D Thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteI have not read Anna Dressed in Blood but Kendare is going the be the featured author on my blog in August and I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! I heard so much about Kendare´s books and I cant wait to read the, :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome Giveaway!!! :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood, but I did just recently win it from another blog. I can't wait to read it and would love to have this one to go along with it! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletefirst of ll...thx u 4 the giveaway :)
ReplyDeletei haven't read anna dressed in blood...but i want to...
so i have ican win the book ^^
I can't wait to read the follow up. I want to read more about Cas - he is a great character and the story of Anna Dressed in Blood was so unique.
ReplyDelete- Jessica @ Book Sake
Haven't read it yet, but plan to.
ReplyDeleteHave not read it, but looking forward to read both!
ReplyDeleteI've not yet read it as yet but I do have it. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood, but it's pretty high up on my TBR list. I've heard such great things about it!
ReplyDeleteRead it and loved it! I really just want to see where Blake take the story.
ReplyDeleteI love Anna Dressed in Blood! :)
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood was one of my favorite reads last year, I can't wait for Cas and Anna to get back together and have some really bad nightmares!
ReplyDeleteGaah i havent read Anna dressed in blood, but i have always wanted to get my hands on it! hopefully ill read it soon! :(
ReplyDeleteFarah @MajiBookshelf
I have Anna Dressed in Blood in my TBR. Looking forward to reading it and this sounds just as good.
ReplyDeleteI have read Anna Dressed In Blood and I loved Cas.His sense of humour and wittiness made me laugh.I so badly want to know what happens with Anna and Cas
ReplyDeleteI haven't and the book is on my TBR list. I think I should bump it up. I've heard great things about the story.
ReplyDeleteI read Anna Dressed in Blood and it´s one of my favourites book! I´m really looking forward Girl of Nightmares. And I think that book covers are beautiful (: Thank you for this awesome giveaway and making it internationally (:
ReplyDeleteI have read Anna Dressed in Blood and loved it! I can't wait to find out the outcome of Cas and Anna in Girl of Nightmares. The interview was interesting.
ReplyDeleteTara Woods
Haven't yet but I really want to!!!
ReplyDeleteVivian M
Unfortunately haven't read the first book yet, but on my list :)
ReplyDeleteAfter I read the interview from the beginning to the end I1m a little bit surprised about Kendare as she's afraid of just a game but she always writes as the othr triology will be horrifying and bloody thriller-like stories :D bit paradoxon but it could be because of she has 'dare' in her name :)
I have not read Anna Dressed in Blood yet. I am really looking forward to though. I love the covers for both books and the sound great!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood was amazing. I was both intrigued, enchanted, and a little squicked out all at the same time! Plus, the books have one of the most amazing cover artists!
ReplyDeleteI liked your POV question and How many books in this series? Glad to know what to look forward to and let's hope "Cas changes his mind" ;)
ReplyDelete"Anna Dressed In Blood" was my very first YA story (out of my YA age range) and I absolutely LOVED it. It was so much fun and a refreshing change from general adult fiction that has become very monotonous! The one thing I cannot get out of my head that I LOVED about one part of Kendare Blake's character words in particular were when they were (I don't want to give spoilers so will try to be vague) anyway, I loved that during some points in the story, when all the characters were together during a moment when they had to do something that made them feel like total dorks, that Kendare actually had the characters verbally expressing themselves as feeling so stupid doing what they had to do to rid the ghost (Yeeeeah, that was a run on sentence, hope it made sense?). If she hadn't done that and as a reader reading the silliness of solving their situation I probably would have laughed and put the book down. I found it a genius move on the author's part to have her characters poke fun at themselves.
This book was SO fun I closed the back cover and immediately signed onto Amazon to order the sequel, but if I'm lucky enough I either won't have to wait or won't have to sweat the money by having that purchase go through when the time comes which is tough as a single mom. Sorry to put that in there, I didn't want to sound cheap by saying it would help to not be fearful of the money situation. Will still buy the book it would just lighten the stress if.....*crosses fingers*
In the sequel I can honestly say, after having read "Anna" and loving it, whatever Kendra brings to us I'm certain it's going to be fun, creepy and as good if not better than the first. The pacing was great. Not a single moment where I felt, okay let's hurry this up or OMG this is boring....Not at all through the entire book from page one to the last. Kept you hooked, interested and wanting more throughout and when it was over. I guess if I did have to say though, I would love a bit more spine chills. Either way it was perfect.
"Anna Dressed In Blood", from the time I finished reading it then ran to Amazon immediately for the sequel it was then permanently placed on my Goodreads profile sitting with my other faves right in view on my favorites shelf. I have few faves from all genres and this was definitely one of them.
Thank you to Kebare Blake and to you for a great interview and for the chance to win a copy of the much anticipated sequel! *GAH* seems like a forever wait, lol. However, I'm waiting patiently :)
Thank you!!
replying to my own msg: Typo...I meant thank you to Kendare Blake....not Kenbare SMH. I don't know how I managed that horrible typo.
DeleteLove the interview! I think it's great that you got the inspiration to write Anna Dressed In Blood from a video game! I have not read Anna yet but would love to win here and have both to read at the same time! I can't wait to read them!
ReplyDeleteSuz Reads
Thank you for the giveaway! I loved Anna Dressed In Blood and can't wait to read Girl of Nightmares! Amazing writing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLoved it! Hoping he'll find her
ReplyDelete~*Congrats*~ Zemira! :D
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