Fingers crossed we will meet some of the players and at least some references to the NPCs we have come to know and love from the other books, but even if not, it should be great. The larger mystery of how the Change happened is yet to be solved, but that just leaves us salivating for the next book in the series the main characters' tale is nicely self-contained. I also liked the mashup of eldritch and computer speak - LDAP Sign, Haskell, the Yellow Icon, etc.
Fans of Lovecraft will particularly enjoy the many nods to eldritch horror. This is a fun look into the beginning of Generica Online, and it has the same sort of clever world building and engaging characters we have come to expect from this author. If you read them in chronological order, it won't be as fun, I think, because each new trilogy will be in a new land with new characters and very little idea of learning more about something you're already intrigued by. Small Medium, then Threadbear, then Blasphemy Online - Small Medium lightly references Threadbear, so you feel like you are dropping into a place you've vaguely heard of and been intrigued, and both trilogies reference the Crash/Change/Fall, so you're interest is piqued when you realize this book is set BEFORE that happens and you will get a front-row seat.
I know it sounds strange, but I actually recommend reading the three trilogies in reverse chronological order (i.e. Stop! Read the Small Medium trilogy first
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