Second String Savior

From the Tome of Bill Universe (False Icons Series, Book 1)

By: Rick Gualtieri, R.E. Carr

Narrated by: Andrea Emmes

Jessie Flores is having the ultimate bad hair day.

Imagine going to bed with mousy brown locks and waking up with a headful of supernova scarlet. It's a hot new look for me - literally, because it bursts into flames whenever I'm threatened.

My magical makeover is all Gary's fault. I knew there was something off from the moment he transferred to my school. Go figure. He's a wizard with a trust fund and an inferiority complex.

Now, thanks to him, I've graduated from high school bullies to supernatural terrors and that's not all. Fate has chosen me to face the legendary vampire destined to destroy the world.

If I want to survive, I'll have to dig deep and discover whether I'm truly worthy of this new power. Because if not, everything I hold dear will soon burn even hotter than my hair.

©2019 Rick Gualtieri and R. E. Carr (P)2019 Tantor

Super fun and engaging story. Great narration.

This book got me from Chicago to Vegas. Really enjoyed it! Will definitely look for more.

Fun and exciting addition to a great universe.

It was very fun seeing Bill's bizarre and twisted world from a completely different perspective and a delightfully distinct voice. Looking forward the next in the series.

A great companion to The Tomb of Bill

A fun, intriguing story that tied nicely into the world of Bill the Vampire. Well done.

Great Listen

Great addition to the Tome of Bill Universe. Looking forward to many more from these great authors.

fun Story

This was a lot of fun. Not Bill but what is. very enjoyable, looking forward to the next book in this series.

Outshined expectations. Very good.

I'm SO glad I finally ignored the negative reviews and just got this. Already a big Bill the Vamp fan (of course) and love Rick's short stories in the Shingles. He doesn't disappoint here either. I'm not sure how/why this guy likes to write from the POV of a teenage girl, but he strangely pulls it off in a surprisingly entertaining way. Way to go Rick! Honestly, I see this one is co-written, but I'm unfamiliar with R.E. Carr. I wonder how much of this is her and how much is Rick.

Voice actor was good too. Pretty much a perfect choice for the book.

Humor with Heart

Let's face it. You are looking at this novel because you got bitten by Bill.
Yes, it's set in Billiverse.
Yes, it has humor.
Yes, it has character cameos.

Would you have read/listen to this novel without knowing that above? I can't answer that because I'm laughing too much.

Narrator's performance is fantastic and definitely brings the novel to life.

An excellent addition to the Bill-verse

This was an great listen. I highly recommend this one! I'm eagerly anticipating the next book.

Fun

This was a really fun book. It is fast paced and keeps good momentum throughout. The characters are great and I didn't mind the ending even though it leaves you wanting more.

Nice spinoff

Enjoyed this spinoff story. Good to hear other stuff from this world. Enjoyed the time line parts that coincide with the orginal books