Title: Reviving Izabel (In the Company of Killers #2)
Author: J.A. Redmerski
Publication date: 6 December 2013
Synopsis:
Determined to live a dark life in the company of the assassin who freed her from bondage, Sarai sets out on her own to settle a score with an evil sadist. Unskilled and untrained in the art of killing, the events that unfold leave her hanging precariously on the edge of death when nothing goes as planned.
Sarai’s reckless choices send her on a path she knows she can never turn back from and so she presents Victor with an ultimatum: help her become more like him and give her a fighting chance, or she’ll do it alone no matter the consequences. Knowing that Sarai cannot become what she wants to be overnight, Victor begins to train her and inevitably their complicated relationship heats up.
As Arthur Hamburg’s right-hand man, Willem Stephens, closes in on his crusade to destroy Sarai, she is left with the crushing realization that she may have bitten off more than she can chew. But Sarai, taking on the new and improved role of Izabel Seyfried, still has a set of deadly skills of her own that will prove to be all she needs to secure her place beside Victor.
But there is one test that Izabel must face that has the potential to destroy everything she is working so hard to achieve. One final test that will not only make her question her decision to want this dangerous life, but will make her question everything she has come to trust about Victor Faust.
My rating:
5 / 5
My review:
The story left off at Victor leaving Sarai under the care of Dina Gregory, the woman who truly cared about her. Sarai continued life in Arizona, with a false story of why she left and an excuse behind the gunshot wound she got from Nicolas. But during the eight months since he left, not a day goes by without her thinking about Victor. About their time together. About her first kill.
And Sarai was not done. With a failed attempt at murdering Hamburg, she was then rescued by Victor. The man who she had been dreaming of. Victor had been monitoring her for all those months and after the events of her failed murder attempt, they were forced to go into hiding. And damn if he didn't take the rescuing part into a whole new level. Even in that very short kiss, I can feel the pent up sexual frustration between them.
The thing that I love about this book is the alternating point of view between Sarai and Victor. And a little flashback from Fredrik but I'll get back to him later. We get to see inside the head of Victor Faust and what he really felt for Sarai. He's fiercely protective of her and I am happy to report that he's not as lustful as most male leads where he thinks of fucking her every single time he sees her. No, Victor cares more about Sarai's safety than sex. It also has to do with the fact that he's an assassin and is always wary of his surrounding.
Now, in this book we get to learn more about Fredrik. His past, his job, his relationship with Victor. Before, he's known as Victor's colleague but in this book, he's Victor's subordinate. As for his job? Let's just say I had to grit my teeth when I read about his style of execution. It's so vivid in my head and I can still imagine it long after I'm done with the book.
Strange and sadistic as it is, I kinda like Fredrik more after reading this book. And I sure am NOT DONE with him. He has a story and I want to know it!
This book has a lot of pain, like the previous. Everything was written in details such that I can imagine it so clearly in my head. It's as gruesome as it was cruel. I expected that when I started reading this book but I was still not prepared for the amount of violence in certain scenes. Like Sarai's training. Fredrik's execution style. Sarai's test. It will put you at the edge of your seat, or the edge of your bed if you're reading it while lying down. A very good sequel to the first book. Highly recommended for those who love this series.
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