Anna Dressed in Blood has a spooky charm that pulled me in. Cas's dark and witty voice combined with Anna's general awesomeness made this book such a blast to read from start to finish. Though, I wasn't really sold on the romance part of the story.Cas hunts and kills ghosts. After his father was killed years ago, Cas takes over the reins. Essentially taking house calls, Cas travels around the world with his Wiccan mother, his ghost-sensing cat, and his trusty knife ridding the world of dangerous ghouls, specters, and the paranormal the causes harm to humans. All of his training and studying have led him to this moment, his toughest job of all—Anna Kolov. Anna is a murdered girl, eternally frozen at sixteen who now haunts the boarding house she lived in. She kills every person who dares to step foot in the house. That is, until Cas.The book is pure fun, almost quirky. The descriptions of the old houses, the gruesome scenes, and hints of voodoo and witchcraft really made this book come to life. It was dark and beautiful. I could almost smell the smokiness; feel the damp, rotting boards; and see Anna's inky black tendrils whipping through the air so vividly. This book was so well-written.From the first few lines of the book, I knew I was going to enjoy being inside Cas's head. His voice was distinct and a breath of fresh air. I started reading and immediately went, "Bam! Okay, I know who he is." He has this dry, dark—almost morose—sense of humor and a unyielding desire to avenge his father's death. He's sort of a loner and prefers to work alone, often only befriending people out of convenience. I loved that when he moved to Ontario his plans of using people like he normally does backfires and he begrudgingly starts making friends. He didn't want to actually like the most popular girl in school and quiet telepathic guy.Anna was also an interesting and unique character. The urban legends about her are true—she has been murdering people for fifty years. But is she truly evil? I liked her own internal struggle between being the girl she was before she died and succumbing to this unknown darkness that now lives inside of her.What didn't work for me was the romance that the author tried to inject in the story. I think it could have worked more for me if we were given more development, more time with Anna and Cas. While it didn't feel insta-love-y (I hate that term), it did come across as rushed, perhaps because so much else was going on outside of that subplot. I didn't really feel the depth of love that I think I was supposed to feel.I would totally recommend this book to lovers of young adult paranormal reads, especially if you're looking for one on the "lighter" side with a hint of gore. Read it!