Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second String Savior | 2019 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
| 2 | Wannabe Wizard | 2020 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
| 3 | Halfhearted Hunter | 2021 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
| 4 | Deviant Dark Dryads | 2023 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
The False Icons series introduces a new set of characters in Rick Gualtieri’s supernatural universe. Starting with Second String Savior in 2019, the books follow people who find themselves stuck with powers and responsibilities they never asked for, facing threats they’re barely qualified to handle. It’s a familiar setup for Gualtieri fans, but with a fresh cast and its own distinct corner of the world.
The series runs parallel to the Bill of the Dead books and eventually connects with that storyline in the crossover novel Sins of the Past. Across four books, Gualtieri builds out his supernatural world with new mythology while keeping his trademark humor front and center. Readers who enjoy the Tome of Bill will find the same DNA here, applied to characters with their own quirks and problems.