Halloween Anime & Manga Recommendations

Hey guuyyss, Happy Autumn! And you know...Merry (early) Halloween!

So, I usually do a couple of recommendation blog posts for Halloween, I usually do books, but considering I've been posting about anime a lot more over on my Twitter and here on my blog, I thought I'd change things up this year and recommend some awesome anime shows for you watch in October! But that's not all, I'm going to be recommending you some manga too! I was going to do two separate posts but a lot of the manga I was going to rec have anime shows so I figured it'd be easier to combine the two! 

Don't worry, none of them are super scary, I pinky promise! 

Yokai Apartment Life (Anime)

For those of you who like your ghosts and ghouls cute, and not at all nightmare inducing then this is the show for you! It's on Crunchyroll and is only available subbed right now, but it's second cour is starting just this month yaaaay! Our MC Inaba is supposed to move in to his brand new apartment all ready for the new school year but certain events happen and he has to move in to the Yokai Apartments, the only other accommodation he can afford. Ghosts, ghouls, spirits and more all live there and Inaba's about to get to know them reaaaaalllly well....

Servamp (Anime/Manga)

If you like your vampires cute with the ability to turn in to even cuter animals then check out Servamp! It's available dubbed, and you can read it as a manga too! Servamps are servant vampires, and Mahiru's newly rescued, totally adorable cat Kuro, turns out to be the Servamp known as Sleepy Ash. Also known as Sloth. He's one of the seven deadly Servamps and it turns out they have an eighth sibling who's out to start a war... 

D. Gray Man (Anime/Manga)

Exorcists abound in this nicely creepy anime! The comedy helps keep it light so it's creepy without being terrifying. It's also totally Halloween appropriate! You can read it as a manga or watch it as an anime! It's dubbed and totally bingeable. Allen Walker is sent to the Black Order, an organisation or Exorcists who fight the Akuma and the one who creates them, The Millennium Earl. Allen's all set to become an official Exorcist, just in time for the Order to have a showdown with the Earl who's latest plan will just destroy the world. No big deal. 

Seraph of the End (Anime/Manga)

More vampires, because Halloween! These ones aren't as cute as the Servamp ones, but they're not so bad to look at either! Watch it or read it, it's perfect for your Halloween vampire needs. Set in a dystopian wold where a virus has wiped out most people over the age of 13, and vampires emerged from the darkness to take over. Yuu and his friends from the orphanage are treated as livestock for the vampires, and Yuu dreams of killing them all. So it's just as well he manages to escape the vampires, and runs straight in to the waiting arms of the Imperial Demon Army...who's entire purpose is to wipe out the vampires and take back the world for mankind. 

Blue Exorcist (Anime/Manga)

Another entry that you can read or watch! The anime has two seasons the first is dubbed, as is the movie, and the second season is subbed on Crunchyroll or dubbed on Hulu! Demons, Exorcists....I love watching this at Halloween I'm not going to lie! Rin's an ordinary guy...until he's ambushed one day by demons and he discovers that he's the son of Satan and his dad wants him to come back and help run the family business. Rin's not quite feeling that plan, especially after tragedy strikes, and he decides to enter True Cross Academy in order to train to become an Exorcist alongside his twin brother Yukio...

Akame Ga Kill! (Anime/Manga)

This anime/manga series is full of blood, death and despair. Literally everyone dies, so don't get your hopes up! The manga is a couple of volumes away from being completed so the anime has it's own ending and veers slightly from the manga as far as I can tell. You can also read the Akame Ga Kill Zero manga, the prequel which is actually more bloody and graphic than the main series. The series follows Night Raid, the group of covert assassin's belonging to the Revolutionary Army, who's sole purpose is to overthrow the Minister who's controlling the young Emperor and making things pretty crappy for everyone. Tatsumi joins the merry band of killers who happen to have interesting special skills, as they face off against the Empire in this blood soaked series.

Black Clover (Anime/Manga)

Black Clover's a manga series that has literally just started airing it's anime adaption! It's one of the magical entries on this list! Not scary as far as I'm aware, it features two boys who've been friends since they where children who are both determined to become Emperor Magus. However one is a genius with magic and the other...not so much. When the time comes to receive their Grimoires one gets a special one while the other....again, not so much. However, the truth about his power is soon revealed....

Fairy Tail (Anime/Manga)

Okay so you guys probably knew this was coming because this is one of my favourite series ever! The manga is just coming to an end, and word on the street is the final story arc is going to be getting an anime adaption! I'm still waiting for the new movie to be available to watch though! Fairy Tail is the lightest of the light. It makes the Halloween list on the grounds of magic. Aaalll the magic! There's fights, fun and general awesomeness. Fairy Tail follows notorious mage guild...Fairy Tail, obviously as they venture through their magical world saving the day and taking out the bad guys, foiling nefarious plots left, right and centre. Personally my favourite arc is the Grand Magic Games because of all the different magic and badass fight scenes. From around then, it gets a little bit darker too! There's like...6 or 7 season to watch plus one movie...I'm not sure when the newest movie is available! 

Soul Eater (Anime/Manga)

Okaaaay I haven't actually watched or read this series yet, but I've been reliably informed that it's brilliant and totally good for Halloween! It is on my watch list, but I haven't gotten around to it just yet! I'm hoping I'll have time this month! Set in Death City, the home of the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy headed by Lord Death himself, a Shinigami. It's mission is to raise Death Scythes for the Shinigami to wield against the evils of the world. 

Tokyo Ghoul (Anime/Manga)

Another that I haven't personally read/watched, but it's been on my watch list forever. It's dark and gritty and plenty bloody as far as I'm aware, and is a great Halloween watch...or read. Up to you! It's pretty much described as a horror manga so...it fits! Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city, a place where vicious creatures called Ghouls exist alongside humans. The citizens live in constant fear of these creatures and their thirst for human flesh. Unfortunately they can pose as humans and blend in with society all too well. 

Deadman Wonderland (Anime/Manga)

Fancy an action and horror anime/manga this Halloween? Deadman Wonderland is worth checking out! Ganta and his class are heading out on a field trip to Deadman Wonderland, a prison amusement park where the inmates perform dangerous acts for the onlookers amusement. But things go south pretty quickly for Ganta when his entire class is massacred by a man in red and he's framed for it. He's sentenced to death and gets to spend some quality time in the place he was supposed to just be visiting. And what's more...the prison likes to play games. 

Ghost Diary (Manga)

So, I read this and reviewed it for Seven Seas because it sounded intriguing, and I do love a bit of Supernatural. This was actually way darker than I was expecting though, and way creepier and it was pretty bloody brilliant! 
Sukami is born in to an exorcist family and his older sister is an expert, even putting together a notebook detailing how to handle each of the monsters she's come across. One day Sukami and his friends in the Occult Club go to investigate a supposedly cursed shrine...but he ends up needing to be rescued by his sister. Shortly after, she goes missing, presumed to be dead, leaving her brother with nothing but her notebook. Sukami remains in the club, and remains dedicated to searching for his sister as he grows up. Then finally, his search starts to make some progress....





The Case Study of Vanitas (Manga)

Right folks, this is one of my favourite manga series and you should all check it out because it's brilliant! It's by the same creator as Pandora's Heart and the art is stunning. Seriously. The characters are brilliant, the world is interesting, and the art is absolutely gorgeous, I'm loving it! It's also perfect for Halloween... 

Once upon a time there lived a vampire known as Vanitas, he was hated by his own kind for being born under a blue full moon, as most arise on the night of a crimson one. Alone and afraid he creates the 'Book of Vanitas' a cursed grimoire that would one day take his vengeance on all vampires. Or so the story goes.

Paris. 19th Century. We follow Noé, travelling to find the Book of Vanitas. Luckily for him a vampire attack leads to him meeting Vanitas, a doctor who specialises in vampires and turns out to be a normal human. He's inherited not only the name but the book and uses the latter to heal his patients. But behind the facade is something sinister....

Twin Star Exorcists (Manga/Anime)

Okay, I've read the manga but I've not watched the anime, it's available subbed and last I heard it was being dubbed, but I'm fairly sure it's going to veer away from the manga judging by how many episodes it has! There's a tonne of fighting, demons and some intriguing plot points. It's pretty light, don't worry! 
Rokuro is from a family of exorcists, but he'd rather be a soccer player, or anything but an exorcist. When Benio arrives, he's forced to own up to his own potential as she gets his back right up and ignites the competitive spirit in him. Their rivalry takes a twist however, when it's revealed they're the Twin Star Exorcists...

Yokai Rental Shop (Manga)

This is on my list to buy as soon as it's out, and it's going to be out just in time for Halloween! Seeing as this is the first volume and I'm waiting for its release, I can't say much about it other than it sounds interesting, and the art looks pretty good! So it should be a fun Halloween read! 

Hiiragi is lonely, so it's quite the stroke of luck when he discovers he has a long lost half-brother, and he decides to meet the man. Unfortunately he's in for a bit of a shock. His brother is the proprietor of a pet shop...with a twist. The pet shop is a front for supernatural rentals. Customers in the know can rent out Yokai to perform supernatural deeds. But there is a catch...they have to forge a contract written in blood....






Aaaannndd in case you prefer lighter anime or manga for Halloween, and Fairy Tail isn't enough here's a couple of humorous and not at all scary in any way shows you can watch, or read if you prefer the manga. They're kinda Halloween-ish if you squint, featuring the demons and so on...but being a lot lighter and funnier than anything else on this list, and not really creepy or too dark. 

Beasts of Abigaile (Manga)

So this is one of the newer manga that's just come out, and I haven't had a chance to read it yet but it's a supernatural series, with some action and romance and will be perfect for anyone who wants to read something kind of in the spirit of Halloween without it being overly Halloween-y...if that makes sense! 

Nina has arrived in the beautiful country of Ruberia, populated by charming citizens and featuring some lush scenery. It's like a fairy tale...until she gets bitten by a young man with wolf ears. Nina promptly finds herself growing a set of her own furry ears and is whisked away to the prison of Abigaile where all of her kind are sent...







Devils and Realist (Anime/Manga)

The anime's on Crunchyroll if you're in the mood for watching rather than reading! It's only available subbed though! So, this is super light. There's demons...devils whatever you want to call them, and there's some occult rituals courtesy of William's little friend but it's not scary at all. There's one episode that could be classed as "mildly creepy", there's a lot of humour in this series! 
William Twining is from an aristocratic family, and with his high intelligence he's certainly going places! Unfortunately for him, his Uncle's business has failed, losing the family fortune. Needing to pay for his tuition, William returns home to search for anything of value that's worth some cash. It's not long before he stumbles across a hidden room created by an ancestor, and the room's prime feature is a magic circle. Luck just isn't with William and he accidentally summons a devil..specifically Dantalion. Turns out William is a descendant of Solomon and it's his job to choose the new acting ruler of the demon world. Shame then, that William is a staunch realist and doesn't believe in devils and demons. 

The Devil is a Part-Timer (Anime/Manga)

This one is pretty much solidly a comedy, and both the anime and manga are freaking hilarious. If you want a laugh this Halloween, while still being able to call it a "Halloween" appropriate watch/read..then this is for you. 
The Demon Lord Satan got a bit too cocky and tried to conquer the land of Ente Isla with his vast demon armies. The Hero Emilia leaps to defend her fellow mortals and Satan finds himself retreating through the first portal he can find along with his loyal general Alciel. The pair find themselves stranded in modern day Tokyo, and vow to return and conquer Ente Isla once they've figured out how to get back. Powerless in a world free from magic, Satan finds himself posing as a human and having to get a job....at MgRonalds. He soon finds himself determined to climb the corporate ladder, and then...ruler of Earth. And one day he might even be able to afford a TV. 

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Spooktober Recommends: Classics to YA

Here it is guys...the final recommends post for Spooktober! 

This was actually supposed to go up on Halloween but I've had a jam packed week and haven't had time to finish my last review book for the month so I'm switching blog posts around! 

So, I came across a couple of books when I was doing my recommends posts that I thought sounded like a YA version of certain classics, or that went with some of the classics or was similar in some way and I thought I'd do a blog post about them! I could only find four, I'm sure there are more although for the life of me I can't find a YA Dracula! 

SO. Here we go! 

1. Phantom of the Opera

In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.

At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn’s dark agenda comes to light and he’s forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he’s ever known. 

Roseblood is, as the synopsis says, a modern day spin on Phantom of the Opera! Whether you've read the classic itself or seen the movie or the stage show...then this is for you! I feel like I need to read Phantom of the Opera before I read this, it's on my shelf, but I've not had the guts to dive in yet! 

2. Jekyll and Hyde

In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one... except the "thing" inside her.

When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch...

Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special, says she's one of them. The orphaned duke takes her in from the gaslit streets against the wishes of his band of misfits: Emily, who has her own special abilities and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an American cowboy with a shadowy secret.

Griffin's investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help and finally be a part of something, finally fit in.

But The Machinist wants to tear Griff's little company of strays apart, and it isn't long before trust is tested on all sides. At least Finley knows whose side she's on even if it seems no one believes her.

The Girl in the Steel Corset is one of my favourite books, I'm not going to lie to you guys! I've included it because Finley reminds me a lot of Jekyll and Hyde, or rather a version of them, soooooo YA Jekyll and Hyde right there but with lots more going on! 

3. Frankenstein

Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein and inseparable until Konrad falls gravely ill. In the forbidden Dark Library, Victor finds an ancient formula, and seeks an alchemist to recreate the Elixir of Life. With friends Elizabeth and Henry, he scales highest trees in the Strumwald, dives deepest lake caves, and each sacrifices a body part.

This Dark Endeavour isn't so much a YA version of Frankenstein but it is a YA prequel to Frankenstein and I actually thought it was pretty damn good! If you're kind of intimidated about starting Frankenstein, then this prequel might be a good way to get yourself psyched up for it! 

4. The Fall of the House of Usher

Madeline Usher is doomed.

She has spent her life fighting fate, and she thought she was succeeding. Until she woke up in a coffin.

Ushers die young. Ushers are cursed. Ushers can never leave their house, a house that haunts and is haunted, a house that almost seems to have a mind of its own. Madeline’s life—revealed through short bursts of memory—has hinged around her desperate plan to escape, to save herself and her brother. Her only chance lies in destroying the house.

In the end, can Madeline keep her own sanity and bring the house down? The Fall is a literary psychological thriller, reimagining Edgar Allan Poe’s classic The Fall of the House of Usher. 

The Fall is a YA version of The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and it was SO good when I read it you guys! Perfectly creepy and Halloween-y! I haven't read much Poe to be honest, I was slowly working my way through one of those collected works books but this is one of the few I had read, and I loved this reimagining! 

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Spooktober Recommends: Murder

Hey guuyyys! 

So it's very nearly Halloween which means this is pretty much the last recommends post, I've got one left but it's different to these ones! I should also remind you guys that my giveaway ends tomorrow, so head to my Twitter and check out the pinned tweet before it's too late! 

SO. Today's recommends post. Murder....*evil laughter* 

Can't have Halloween without some blood and guts and murder! 

1. Nevernight

Destined to destroy empires, Mia Covere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death.

Six years later, the child raised in shadows takes her first steps towards keeping the promise she made on the day that she lost everything.

But the chance to strike against such powerful enemies will be fleeting, so if she is to have her revenge, Mia must become a weapon without equal. She must prove herself against the deadliest of friends and enemies, and survive the tutelage of murderers, liars and demons at the heart of a murder cult.

The Red Church is no Hogwarts, but Mia is no ordinary student.

The shadows love her. And they drink her fear.

Okay so I had to include this because it's a completely brilliant, blood soaked read and I just feel like it's a great Halloween read because of all the blood and gore and murder and the atmosphere. Plus I really love this book and everyone needs to read it like NOW. 


2. The Diviners

Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is pos-i-toot-ly thrilled. New York is the city of speakeasies, shopping, and movie palaces! Soon enough, Evie is running with glamorous Ziegfield girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is Evie has to live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult--also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."

When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation. And through it all, Evie has a secret: a mysterious power that could help catch the killer--if he doesn't catch her first. 

Yet another of my favourite reads! This is perfect for Halloween, it's so creepy and like...I read it in one go because I kept reading and then it hit four am and I was like...well...I'm too freaked out to sleep so I'll just finish it off...and there we go! Genuinely such a good read you guys! 


3. Made For You

Eva Tilling wakes up in the hospital to discover an attempt has been made on her life. But who in her sleepy town could have hit her with their car? And why? Before she can consider the question, she finds that she's awoken with a strange new skill: the ability to foresee people's deaths when they touch her.

While she is recovering from the hit-and-run, Nate, an old friend, reappears, and the two must traverse their rocky past as they figure out how to use Eva's power to keep her friends - and themselves – alive. But the killer is obsessed and will stop at nothing to get to Eva…

This is the first book I read by Melissa Marr, and so far the only one, some of her others are on my list I just haven't gotten around to it yet! I loved this, it was so well done and really kept me guessing until the end! 



4. The Naturals

Cassie Hobbes is not like most teenagers. Most teenagers don’t lose their mother in a bloody, unsolved kidnapping. Most teenagers can’t tell who you are, where you’re from and how you’re likely to behave within moments of meeting you. And most teenagers don’t get chosen to join The Naturals.

Identified by the FBI as uniquely gifted, Cassie is recruited to an elite school where a small number of teens are trained to hone their exceptional abilites.

For Cassie, trying to make friends with the girls, and to figure out the two very different, very hot boys, is challenging enough. But when a serial killer begins recreating the details of her mother’s horrific crime scene, she realises just how dangerous life in The Naturals could be...

If you love Criminal Minds you're going to love this, it's like a YA version of Criminal Minds and it's so good! I breezed through this in one go, and the sequel, I've been waiting ages for the paperback of the third one to come out for ageeesssss now! 


5. Jackaby

Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary--including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position of Jackaby’s assistant. On her first day, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a thrilling case: A serial killer is on the loose. The police are convinced it’s an ordinary villain, but Jackaby is certain it’s a nonhuman creature, whose existence the police--with the exception of a handsome young detective named Charlie Cane--deny.

I'm about to start this one very soon, and I've heard nothing but good things about it! I do love a historical read, especially when it sounds as fun as this one does! And ya know....murder with a supernatural twist! 




6. Stalking Jack The Ripper

Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.

Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world. 

This book was SO DAMN GOOD you guys! It was really, really creepy yet I found myself reading it at night mostly like an idiot! I loved the writing, I loved the plot and the research that went in to it and I loved Audrey Rose, she was a brilliant main character and her romance with Thomas was freaking adorable! 

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Spooktober Recommends: Ghosts & Ghouls

Okay so I've been trying to save this because it's probably my favourite but I figured it was time, because Halloween is drawing ever closer! Today's rec post is all about ghosts. Now, I don't know about you, but I can handle most scary/horror things....except for ghosts. Ghosts freak me out to another level, like I had to go watch Paranormal Activity and I didn't sleep properly for a week. I used to watch Most Haunted ALL the time, and it always creeped me out. I think it's the whole not knowing thing that creeps me out, whatever! 

Anyway, this category is my favourite because they're the only thing that can truly creep me out and there are a lot of great books in this post and a lot of my favourite series in particular! 

1. The Name of the Star

The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper events of more than a century ago. 

Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was walking with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

This is one of my favourite series, and one of my library finds! I really do need to take another trip there to see what gems I find this time! I've read all three books, eagerly awaiting each new book, and now I'm desperate for book four! I love how Maureen has written this, it's creepy and there's originality and it's just SO good! But like...really creepy! And from this book it just keeps getting better and better! 

2. Born At Midnight

One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just “troubled.” Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches and fairies train side by side—learning to harness their powers, control their magic and live in the normal world.

Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. 

Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear—Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs…

This is one of my all time favourite series, and honestly, I really feel like it's totally underrated. Like I don't see many people reading it or saying they've read it! This series is SO damn good, I can't even. There's all kinds of supernaturals/paranormals, there's fun and romance and this series is incredibly creepy because GHOSTS! Kylie can see ghosts and they're usually bugging her to solve their murder and it's just so creepy a lot of the time! 

3. Shadowland

There's a hot guy in Susannah Simon's bedroom. Too bad he's a ghost.

Suze is a mediator - a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetery, and surfing instead of spectral visitations.

But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind... and Suze happens to be in the way.

Okay so this isn't the same level of creepy as the previous two books, and it's actually the least creepy of all the books on this list, but I had to include it because it's one of my favourite series! I read it when I was in school and it's one of my re-read series! These books are a lot of fun and there's a lot of mystery and ghosts! 

4. Haunting Violet

Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother's elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all matters supernatural. Now that she is being visited by a very persistent ghost, one who suffered a violent death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly because the killer is still on the loose.

Afraid of ruining her chance to escape her mother's scheming through an advantageous marriage, Violet must keep her ability secret. The only person who can help her is Colin, a friend she's known since childhood, and whom she has grown to love. He understands the true Violet, but helping her on this path means they might never be together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost without ruining her own chance at a future free of lies?

I only recently read this, and I actually read it for Spooktober! I read it in one sitting like I seem to find myself doing with all of Alyxandra's books, and I completely loved it! It was creepy, there was a totally cute romance and there was plenty of mystery to be solved! I loved the setting, and it really fit with the story, there's no way it would have worked in a modern setting! 

5. Shutter

Micheline Helsing is a tetrachromat—a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. As one of the last descendants of the Van Helsing lineage, she has trained since childhood to destroy monsters both corporeal and spiritual: the corporeal undead go down by the bullet, the spiritual undead by the lens. With an analog SLR camera as her best weapon, Micheline exorcises ghosts by capturing their spiritual energy on film. She's aided by her crew: Oliver, a techno-whiz and the boy who developed her camera's technology; Jude, who can predict death; and Ryder, the boy Micheline has known and loved forever.

When a routine ghost hunt goes awry, Micheline and the boys are infected with a curse known as a soulchain. As the ghostly chains spread through their bodies, Micheline learns that if she doesn't exorcise her entity in seven days or less, she and her friends will die. Now pursued as a renegade agent by her monster-hunting father, Leonard Helsing, she must track and destroy an entity more powerful than anything she's faced before . . . or die trying. 

Okay so I put this on the list because I started to read it not long after I got it, but then I got a build up of review books and had to put it on the back burner, which is where it's been ever since. Which is really bad of me but there you go! I'm hoping I'll have time to get to it this week because what I have read was really good, which is why I'm recommending it! 

6. Unbreakable

I never believed in ghosts. Until one tried to kill me.

When Kennedy Waters finds her mother dead, her world begins to unravel. She doesn’t know that paranormal forces in a much darker world are the ones pulling the strings. Not until identical twins Jared and Lukas Lockhart break into Kennedy’s room and destroy a dangerous spirit sent to kill her. The brothers reveal that her mother was part of an ancient secret society responsible for protecting the world from a vengeful demon — a society whose five members were all murdered on the same night.

Now Kennedy has to take her mother’s place in the Legion if she wants to uncover the truth and stay alive. Along with new Legion members Priest and Alara, the teens race to find the only weapon that might be able to destroy the demon — battling the deadly spirits he controls every step of the way.

Okay Supernatural fans, this one's for you! As soon as I started to read this my brain screamed "Supernatural" at me, and I freaking love Supernatural! This book is so damn good, it's creepy, there's mystery and suspense and romance and I've been waiting for a third book for what feels like forever! I read both books in no time at all because I couldn't put them down. They're definitely Halloween material you guys! 

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