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Threadbare #6
An End to All Tails
Mysteries unravel, and the true villains of the piece emerge. Threadbare finds himself on a collision course with dark things, wendigo queens, and mysterious Players who have sinister plans for him.
But underneath it all, a decades-old struggle comes to a head. The world itself threatened by corruption and destruction.
Threadbare must save the world and save his friends, or else all will be lost.
This final book in the Threadbare line wraps up three series; Threadbare, Blasphemy Online, and Small Medium. Coming together to bring closure to all three plotlines, it is a poignant, gripping resolution, and an end to the story of a little bear who was so very, very bad at being a hero.
But underneath it all, a decades-old struggle comes to a head. The world itself threatened by corruption and destruction.
Threadbare must save the world and save his friends, or else all will be lost.
This final book in the Threadbare line wraps up three series; Threadbare, Blasphemy Online, and Small Medium. Coming together to bring closure to all three plotlines, it is a poignant, gripping resolution, and an end to the story of a little bear who was so very, very bad at being a hero.
- GenresFantasy
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 10, 2022
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July 17, 2023
Honestly, in my opinion, the overall series went downhill when the author decided to end Blasphemy Online the way he did. I dragged my feet to start on each of the books in this last bit... There were some good moments, but nothing like the magic of when Threadbare, Chase, and even Rich had started their journeys. I'm sad to say it, but with this as the conclusion to everything, I likely won't be recommending it as highly as I was anymore.
May 8, 2023
I worry for the fans that only read/listened to the Threadbare series and not the other two as well, Blasphemy Online and Small Medium. This story was very well told over 12 books and 3 series. I'm sad the story is over, but I'm absolutely glad I got to experience it. 👍🏽👍🏽
September 12, 2022
It All Comes Together (Note: major spoilers in review details)
An amazing conclusion to a great saga. If you have read not only all the prior volumes of Threadbare, but also those comprising Small Medium and Blasphemy Online, then you can consider this book to be the journey's end for all involved protagonists, and a must-read if you've made it this far.
Ad for my own thoughts on this journey's end...
!!! MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW !!!
(discussing all three series with specific examples, including references to the ending)
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As a continuation of the Threadbare saga, it felt more like Threadbare was dragged along for the ride than it did he being a driver. Considering the scale of the plot that Midian was involved with, this makes sense, but it makes some of the plot/lore revelations feel rushed. Threadbare discovers the lore of Small Medium and Blasphemy Online secondhand, mostly through the dialogue of group debriefings, and the result is what feels like a lesser impact, even if we know Threadbare is all but motivated to help out.
As a conclusion to not one but three series, I found that the ending felt a little rushed. Personally, I've been dying to read a proper resolution to Richard's story, so consider my great bias as I say that there is a noticeable amount of loose ends that this story leaves behind. The last chapter and epilogue do a great job of tying Threadbare's story together, but for the other threads, it's hard to feel satisfied with the assurances and maybes of the other characters' dialogue. To be more specific, I want to watch a player log out successfully and exit Generica. I want to learn precisely what happens to Chase as she ascends that tower. I want to understand the last words Konol and Richard said to each other. I'm sorry, but I want explicit closure.
BUT, I doubt this was written without some future in mind. I talked about a few loose ends from the ending above, but there are a good number of subplots left open (for example: Legion), and that's not even considering those left open from Small Medium (such as Dijornos and the Barony of Lafiore). I'm also under the impression that there is still a LOT left to explore in Generica, even if they hold no direct connections to Threadbare, Chase and Richard.
I came late for the ride but boy what a ride has it been. I am deeply impressed by the world building and character development Seiple has built up so far in Generica, and I greatly look forward to reading his future works.
An amazing conclusion to a great saga. If you have read not only all the prior volumes of Threadbare, but also those comprising Small Medium and Blasphemy Online, then you can consider this book to be the journey's end for all involved protagonists, and a must-read if you've made it this far.
Ad for my own thoughts on this journey's end...
!!! MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW !!!
(discussing all three series with specific examples, including references to the ending)
...
...
...
...
As a continuation of the Threadbare saga, it felt more like Threadbare was dragged along for the ride than it did he being a driver. Considering the scale of the plot that Midian was involved with, this makes sense, but it makes some of the plot/lore revelations feel rushed. Threadbare discovers the lore of Small Medium and Blasphemy Online secondhand, mostly through the dialogue of group debriefings, and the result is what feels like a lesser impact, even if we know Threadbare is all but motivated to help out.
As a conclusion to not one but three series, I found that the ending felt a little rushed. Personally, I've been dying to read a proper resolution to Richard's story, so consider my great bias as I say that there is a noticeable amount of loose ends that this story leaves behind. The last chapter and epilogue do a great job of tying Threadbare's story together, but for the other threads, it's hard to feel satisfied with the assurances and maybes of the other characters' dialogue. To be more specific, I want to watch a player log out successfully and exit Generica. I want to learn precisely what happens to Chase as she ascends that tower. I want to understand the last words Konol and Richard said to each other. I'm sorry, but I want explicit closure.
BUT, I doubt this was written without some future in mind. I talked about a few loose ends from the ending above, but there are a good number of subplots left open (for example: Legion), and that's not even considering those left open from Small Medium (such as Dijornos and the Barony of Lafiore). I'm also under the impression that there is still a LOT left to explore in Generica, even if they hold no direct connections to Threadbare, Chase and Richard.
I came late for the ride but boy what a ride has it been. I am deeply impressed by the world building and character development Seiple has built up so far in Generica, and I greatly look forward to reading his future works.
July 16, 2024
This book is not just the culmination of this series. It is also the conclusion of the narratives introduced by the author in two other trilogies that share the same fictional setting.
In my opinion this shared conclusion is to the detriment of the story. Much of the peril and drama in this book and the two previous ones comes from antagonists introduced in other series. I didn't find them that compelling there, and even less so here where they have essentially no personal connection to the current protagonist. And if you didn't like those other series or were indifferent to them (as I largely was) it's frustrating to see the story in this book be constantly derailed by them. It's like the main character in this series is only here to be a more marketable way to finish the other two.
The conclusion itself is lack lustre and, ironically, inconclusive. There are character moments and story beats that I like, involving the characters I appreciated from the original three books in this series, but I feel as though they're smothered under the creaking weight of the setting's meta-narrative. It is disservice not just to this series, but also probably to fans of the connected series who essentially get second hand epilogues in this one.
In my opinion this shared conclusion is to the detriment of the story. Much of the peril and drama in this book and the two previous ones comes from antagonists introduced in other series. I didn't find them that compelling there, and even less so here where they have essentially no personal connection to the current protagonist. And if you didn't like those other series or were indifferent to them (as I largely was) it's frustrating to see the story in this book be constantly derailed by them. It's like the main character in this series is only here to be a more marketable way to finish the other two.
The conclusion itself is lack lustre and, ironically, inconclusive. There are character moments and story beats that I like, involving the characters I appreciated from the original three books in this series, but I feel as though they're smothered under the creaking weight of the setting's meta-narrative. It is disservice not just to this series, but also probably to fans of the connected series who essentially get second hand epilogues in this one.
March 27, 2023
I love the Threadbare series and will definitely have to check out the other books in the shared universe. This book is a culmination of them all and is meant to wrap up multiple story lines and close out the world of powerful, but friendly, living teddy bears who just want to help. Sadly I felt that it didn't stick the landing.
The second trilogy of Threadbare books already seemed a bit less...cohesive than the first three, with characters from another trilogy, subplots built on subplots, and characters that seemed like they would be important, but were left behind. Still, the maintained the essence that forced me to consume each book in roughly three days each while ignoring other (probably more important) tasks. The ending however just fell flat. Random situations appeared without warning and so felt like they had no real stakes, two "villains" peaked and were defeated in such a short amount of time that it felt like whole chapters were missing, and story lines were left unresolved.
Overall I highly recommend the series, but I wish this last book could have either been a little longer to give a proper ending, or had dropped a few plot lines to give better care to others.
The second trilogy of Threadbare books already seemed a bit less...cohesive than the first three, with characters from another trilogy, subplots built on subplots, and characters that seemed like they would be important, but were left behind. Still, the maintained the essence that forced me to consume each book in roughly three days each while ignoring other (probably more important) tasks. The ending however just fell flat. Random situations appeared without warning and so felt like they had no real stakes, two "villains" peaked and were defeated in such a short amount of time that it felt like whole chapters were missing, and story lines were left unresolved.
Overall I highly recommend the series, but I wish this last book could have either been a little longer to give a proper ending, or had dropped a few plot lines to give better care to others.
January 1, 2025
So, this is it, the final book in the Threadbare series. After a pretty enjoyable initial first half, the second half of the series has been failing to measure up to the first three books. Sadly, this final book didn't end things on a high.
From what I gather, it seems one has to read the author's other series to have the full story of what's going on, especially with certain characters, which honestly, I'm not a fan of that thing in comics, I'm not gonna be a fan of it in non-comic reading material either. I don't want to be pulled from all sides, having to read a whole bunch of different books and series to make things make sense. This book just tries cramming way too much in one single book. Too many things going on, too many characters, lots of characters we got to know either just fade into the background or don't show up at all, their place taken by characters who are either new or from other books, so I don't feel anywhere near as connected. The ending itself feels so rushed and just leaves too many questions and unresolved threads.
I'll just keep this review short. The series was great in the first three books, but these last three were just a mess, and it's just a shame. Like, it's not like it was horrible in this second half, but it was just not good, especially when compared to the first three books.
From what I gather, it seems one has to read the author's other series to have the full story of what's going on, especially with certain characters, which honestly, I'm not a fan of that thing in comics, I'm not gonna be a fan of it in non-comic reading material either. I don't want to be pulled from all sides, having to read a whole bunch of different books and series to make things make sense. This book just tries cramming way too much in one single book. Too many things going on, too many characters, lots of characters we got to know either just fade into the background or don't show up at all, their place taken by characters who are either new or from other books, so I don't feel anywhere near as connected. The ending itself feels so rushed and just leaves too many questions and unresolved threads.
I'll just keep this review short. The series was great in the first three books, but these last three were just a mess, and it's just a shame. Like, it's not like it was horrible in this second half, but it was just not good, especially when compared to the first three books.
April 14, 2024
Initial thoughts: Turns out it was OK not to complete the Blasphemy Online prequels. The first book of Blasphemy has enough background with introduction to the characters that join Threadbare in the end plus this book gives a great summary of where that series ended to provide the needed context. I would recommend finishing the Small Medium series as it was not given as much detail (plus is genuinely a fun read in its own right) and it would be easy to be a bit puzzled about Chase and friends without it. I may go back to finish up Blasphemy anyway it sounds like Richard went on a pretty amazing quest.
Anyway, this book ties together all three series and answers exactly what was going on with that world and why. I like where most of the characters end up and found it an exciting and satisfactory ending, if a bit rushed at the end.
Anyway, this book ties together all three series and answers exactly what was going on with that world and why. I like where most of the characters end up and found it an exciting and satisfactory ending, if a bit rushed at the end.
December 12, 2022
A great read, but the ending feels downplayed
I couldnt put this book down, finished it in a day or two. But....I feel at a loss. So much work and effort was put into Rich/Rotguriel's struggles, yet at its culmination they're but an afterthought? At the very least, even a fragment of the passing of legacy would've been enough...the way it stands just feels a little.....cheap. Like finding out at the end of the road, your bottom dollar is naught but the Grifter's Gold. It just seems a shame that all three series that filtered into here delved deep into the arcane secrets....but at the end of all things, its more 'eh....it just is.'
I couldnt put this book down, finished it in a day or two. But....I feel at a loss. So much work and effort was put into Rich/Rotguriel's struggles, yet at its culmination they're but an afterthought? At the very least, even a fragment of the passing of legacy would've been enough...the way it stands just feels a little.....cheap. Like finding out at the end of the road, your bottom dollar is naught but the Grifter's Gold. It just seems a shame that all three series that filtered into here delved deep into the arcane secrets....but at the end of all things, its more 'eh....it just is.'
March 13, 2024
A Good read which wraps up most of the plot points from all of the novels however I feel the fight with Legion aka the Patrician was a little underwhelming and we never found out if legion was defeated freeing Pat from his imprisonment and how Richard,Rotgoriel and Geebo fared from their perspective as they became one entity. Also if the trapped players like Thomasi escaped and the players trapped in deathchat escaped as well as the trapped golems in the tower.
Apart from that I felt it was a roller-coaster of a series of novels which I will definitely re-read in the future and hopefully get answers in the form of short stories or another novel.
Apart from that I felt it was a roller-coaster of a series of novels which I will definitely re-read in the future and hopefully get answers in the form of short stories or another novel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 13, 2024
Ended up a bit messy. There was a noticable shift when it had to go and finish off the Dragon Hack series (Blasphemy Online) as well. It seemed basically grafted on to Threadbare books simple because it was the most popular series in the universe, not because it made the most sense.
Add to that attempts to justify the random excursion of the last few books, and it all just ends up kind of confused.
Still a good book, and a nice ending. Just not up to the the super high standards I have grown to expect from Andrew Seiple.
Add to that attempts to justify the random excursion of the last few books, and it all just ends up kind of confused.
Still a good book, and a nice ending. Just not up to the the super high standards I have grown to expect from Andrew Seiple.
November 14, 2024
Horrible puns, quotes stolen from other media, blatant rip off of character descriptions (for example: the enemy at one point equipped his "giant-killing set" this helmet sounds like Pyramid Head's from 'Silent Hill' and the ODM Gear from 'Attack on Titan'), contradicting plot devices from the other books and I'm sure more I forgot. Not to mention I'm not fully through the book. The first three books were fantastic, the last three feel like an after thought and are fairly bad getting worse with every book
September 23, 2022
An inconclusive end
So, it was pretty much inevitable that there would be unanswered questions at the end of a series like this. And, to some degree, part of Threadbare's schtick is that he's basically immortal, so his adventure goes on. But I really expected a definite ending to the Player situation. They went into their endgame expecting this would fix it, but as far as I could tell, we still don't know at the end of the book.
So, it was pretty much inevitable that there would be unanswered questions at the end of a series like this. And, to some degree, part of Threadbare's schtick is that he's basically immortal, so his adventure goes on. But I really expected a definite ending to the Player situation. They went into their endgame expecting this would fix it, but as far as I could tell, we still don't know at the end of the book.
November 13, 2022
Grand finale
Brings together all of Andrew Seiple's Generica stories in one massive finish. Spectacular! The characters are endearing, the plot twists and turns, and problems are less often solved with force, more often cleverness and sometimes outright beating the box open and escaping into the wilds.
Brings together all of Andrew Seiple's Generica stories in one massive finish. Spectacular! The characters are endearing, the plot twists and turns, and problems are less often solved with force, more often cleverness and sometimes outright beating the box open and escaping into the wilds.
September 15, 2023
For a conclusion to an otherwise compelling and great series this book was very rushed. I don't feel like the big picture explanation made a lot of sense and everything was just kind of wrapped up hastily.
Overall the series is great. The first book was my first ever LitRPG and I didn't even know what that was at the time so it was a real treat.
Overall the series is great. The first book was my first ever LitRPG and I didn't even know what that was at the time so it was a real treat.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 30, 2024
Solid finish. Characters get their individual stories wrapped up with a a clever ending.
It was creative and cute. Nine books later (I skipped some of the harsher, prequel series), I thoroughly enjoyed the Threadbare world and would recommend it to fantasy fans.
It was creative and cute. Nine books later (I skipped some of the harsher, prequel series), I thoroughly enjoyed the Threadbare world and would recommend it to fantasy fans.
June 25, 2024
A little more confusing than the others, as there are many characters and plotlines that you don't have time to get very familiar with.
October 6, 2022
Sneaky but fun!
While there are a few questions left from the Dragon Born series are left as to what happens to the other side of the Richard partnership and what really happens to some of the demographic at the conclusion. Despite that I love the book and series. I was extremely excited to see all three series being brought to the end and yes there was definitely moments of squeeing with enjoyment as I see characters coming together. I really hope that a new series comes back to this world or we see Threadbare again! I love this series and still recommend it to all both just as the Threadbare but also the trinity brought together!
While there are a few questions left from the Dragon Born series are left as to what happens to the other side of the Richard partnership and what really happens to some of the demographic at the conclusion. Despite that I love the book and series. I was extremely excited to see all three series being brought to the end and yes there was definitely moments of squeeing with enjoyment as I see characters coming together. I really hope that a new series comes back to this world or we see Threadbare again! I love this series and still recommend it to all both just as the Threadbare but also the trinity brought together!
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