Engaging sequel with less punch but just as much oomph. 
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 Girl of Nightmares was an excellent follow up to Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed in Blood. It tells us what happens after, which I was definitely curious about. It builds more on the relationships between Cas, Carmen and Thomas and gives us some realistic tensions between them. We even get a taste of a few high school drama moments that fit really well. Personally, even though I read a fair amount of young adult books the high school drama behavior usually just annoys me, but the bits included here were perfect. 
 There isn't as much spine tingling action, or blood curdling chills as the first book, which I was somewhat disappointed in, but there are plenty of interesting tidbits to keep you turning pages. I enjoyed the new character we are introduced to in the second half of Girl of Nightmares, and would say it would be nice to see more of her. We also get to learn about the athame, it's origins, as well as Cas' father's past. Though I didn't feel there were as many creeptastic scenes, one particular scene toward the end seriously helped make up for the lack through earlier parts of the book. 
 However, what was really missing was more Anna. But I suppose that was the point of Girl of Nightmares after all, to find out what happened to her, so we really don't see her until the end. Such a pity. 
 Overall it was a great read and I am seriously looking forward to reading anything else Kendare Blake writes.