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For three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has been following in his father's footsteps as a killer of the dead. But all that changes when he meets Anna, a ghost girl unlike any Cas has ever encountered before. The two are drawn together by the mysterious bond between Cas and his mother, who is a kitchen-witch, and Anna and her cat, which can sense the presence of the dead. As they journey together, Cas is forced to confront the dark side of his family's legacy and the secrets that hide in their attic.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Kendare Blake
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