How Transhuman Dream Was Born
This project stems from an idea that took shape over years of roleplaying, both as a player and a dungeon master. During this time, the various characters that inhabit the world of Transhuman Dream came to life—each one carefully developed in both physical and psychological detail. The plot is inspired by Andrea’s passion for sci-fi, cyberpunk, and post-apocalyptic narratives, aiming to tell a compelling story that tackles contemporary themes of a scientific, philosophical, and esoteric nature.

Our Gaming Experience
In 2021, during the height of the pandemic crisis, Andrea decided to involve his close group of friends in an interactive adventure that could entertain them even during that difficult period. In that escape from reality, the three protagonist characters featured on the covers of this trilogy were created: Joseph, Beta, and Blue.

What Is a Role-Playing Game
For those unfamiliar with it, a role-playing game is an interactive experience where participants portray imaginary characters, living adventures guided by a narrator (Dungeon Master). It’s a way to explore fantastic worlds, develop collaborative stories, and bring unique characters to life through shared imagination.

The Idea
A few years after the saga ended, Salvatore (a.k.a. Joseph), driven by his passion for the universe he’d experienced through his character's eyes, proposed to Andrea that they attempt this publishing adventure. From that moment, daily commitment and dedication became a cornerstone of their lives, finally leading them to the realization of this work.

Our Objective

We want to introduce our readers to the vast world of role-playing games, particularly the one our characters experienced. The goal is to convey strong emotions: adrenaline, suspense, a vision of humanity’s imminent future, and the transformations awaiting our society.

For this project, we studied extensively, trying to develop a personal style: cinematic, tight, and gripping during action scenes; softer and more immersive in sequences describing the characters and their daily lives.

We are not professional writers, but we have a passion that has always driven us to write. We hope our effort has been enough to make the reading enjoyable. We are ready to receive your criticism, hoping for the occasional compliment.

The Evolution

The story of Transhuman Dream was developed by its creator over the course of fifteen years, starting in 2010, but it only came to light in 2021, and then became a literary work three years later, at the beginning of 2024.

Creating a writing style worthy of the work’s complexity was not simple: it required great effort, study, and dedication. We are confident we can improve further and that the second and third parts of the trilogy will be even more refined.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks go to Manuel Golinelli (a.k.a. Beta) for his constant support and active contribution to the entire Transhuman Dream project. We also thank Pasquale Mastria (a.k.a. Blue) for participating and helping in the initial phase of this journey.

We thank all those who believed in our project, particularly our families and our dearest friends.

Andrea thanks his life partner, Laura, who supported and endured him during the long writing process, and his son, little Adam, who inspired him to give his best in this project.

Salvatore thanks his mother, Elisabetta, and his sister, Sara, for spurring him on to the very end, fueling his enthusiasm, and firmly believing in his vision and abilities.

He thanks Dr. Martina Truppo for giving him the necessary push to “take flight” and the tools to fearlessly face this journey into the unknown.

Reading Instructions

We recommend our readers pay attention to some narrative devices we used during writing:

• Under the title of each chapter and during some scene changes, you will find QR codes. We invite you to scan them to enjoy an immersive experience thanks to musical pieces carefully chosen for each specific situation.

• Some paragraphs contain lines of code. Example: “>> SYSTEM LOG: Running Year 2098, Washington D.C.” These are not mere decorations, but play an active role within the narrative. We recommend paying attention to them.

• Words between two asterisks suggest a more pronounced tone during reading. Example: “It was *you* who framed me!”

• Technical and futuristic terminology, in addition to names of important companies or organizations, are presented in italics to highlight them (only at first occurrence).

We wish you all a good read. Have fun and get excited alongside our characters on this journey into humanity’s future.