I want to share a small behind-the-scenes update about my book release and be transparent about a hiccup that happened during the publishing process. You see, just last night I had finished formatting and submitting the hardcover to Amazon KDP...and forgot to set it to be published on February 14th along with the softcover and eBook. The good news is that the eBook, paperback, and hardcover editions are going to be available within a much shorter amount of time now. Nothing a

When I first started writing Devlin, people assumed he was just another dark, complicated character born from the chaos of Khillerchronicles. But the truth is—Devlin came from a very real place in me. There was a point in my life when I felt like I didn’t fit inside my own skin. My memories, my past, the person I was becoming—it all felt disconnected. I wanted to escape, to burn down who I was and rebuild into someone else entirely. That battle with identity, the need to shed

Every great story has a relationship at its heart that’s messy, contradictory, and impossible to ignore. In High Tech Low Life , that bond belongs to Garrett and Devlin. On the surface, they should be enemies. Underneath, they’re bound by grief, betrayal, and an uncanny echo of a woman Garrett once loved. Their dynamic is volatile, but that volatility is exactly what makes it magnetic for readers. Let’s dive into the layers. Haunted by Sam: The Ghost in the Room Devlin isn’t

V.E. Schwab’s Vicious thrives on questions of power, morality, and the blurred lines between villain and hero. It asks: what happens when survival turns into obsession, when brilliance curdles into monstrosity, and when the people you trust most are the ones most likely to destroy you? High Tech Low Life carries that same ruthless pulse. Both books live in the space between morality and monstrosity, fueled by broken bodies, sharp intellect, and characters who refuse to fit i

At its heart, This Is How You Lose the Time War is about love written in the margins of war—intimacy born in impossible places, language used as both weapon and lifeline, and the defiant choice to connect when the world demands separation. High Tech Low Life carries that same energy. Where Time War gives us coded letters between enemies, High Tech Low Life offers glitching bodies, reluctant alliances, and raw truths spoken in the cracks of war. Both are devastating, stylish

How High Tech Low Life Echoes the Energy of Gideon the Ninth. If you’ve ever finished Gideon the Ninth and thought, “I need more stories that feel like this—chaotic, stylish, and devastating all at once,” then High Tech Low Life might be exactly what you’re craving. Both books thrive on contradiction: bleak worlds where death hangs in the air, yet the characters spark with humor, snark, and a stubborn will to survive. They take high-concept sci-fi/fantasy ideas and lace them

People always ask us the same question: How do two people actually write one book? The truth is—it’s not just one book. It’s one world, two brains, and a whole lot of character chaos. The Writing Process: Ping-Pong with Feelings The way Mike and I write together has always felt like a game of emotional ping-pong. He has his characters, I have mine, and we throw them at each other like live wires. Sometimes it’s planned, sometimes it’s completely impulsive, but it always comes

[File Integrity: Partial][Status: Stable after attempted intrusion] [Source: KHILLERCHRONICLES] Devlin: “I still can’t believe you tried to fight off a digital takeover by flooding memes into the codestream. What are you, twelve?” Garrett: “Correction. Twelve and talented. Besides, you were busy glitching out like a broken neon sign. Someone had to lighten the mood.” Devlin: “Lighten the mood? Lynn was about to hijack the blog!” Garrett: “And I was about to win meme of the ye

Initiating global trace…Cross-referencing corrupted signals…MATCH FOUND: [ www.khillerchronicles.com/blog ] ALERT: NEW HOST NODE DISCOVERED ALERT: ILLEGAL NARRATIVE BREACH [STATUS: UNAUTHORIZED BLOG INFECTION] ASSET_LOG: DEVLIN_[313] — ERROR: relocation confirmed — WARNING: subject attempting independence — ACTION: override required “Did you really think you could hide? A pocket dimension won’t protect you forever.”  ACCESSING CORE FILES... Rebuilding narrative stream...Readi

In High Tech Low Life, survival isn’t guaranteed by governments, corporations, or even gods. Every system has failed, leaving ordinary people stranded between collapse and corruption. Out of that chaos rose the Worlders — a faction that straddles the line between found family and militarized resistance. They are fighters, rebels, survivors. But to Devlin, fresh out of HATE’s grip, they’re something far more complicated: a second chance wrapped in chains. A Rough Introduction

What Tar Is Tar is not just a drug — it’s described as adaptive, predatory, and alive, functioning more like a living program or parasite than a simple chemical. It embeds itself in the host’s body and actively rewrites them at every level: physical, cognitive, and emotional It doesn’t just suppress abilities; it inhibits, reprograms, and distorts memory. Victims often experience: Intense physical pain and burning sensations in their veins Flickering consciousness and glitchi

When people first hear about HATE—Human Advancement Through Experimentation—it sounds like another corporate think tank, a place where “progress” is made in white labs under fluorescent lights. But inside High Tech Low Life, we learn what it really is: a machine built to strip people of their humanity and call it innovation. For Devlin, HATE wasn’t a workplace. It was a prison. “You are mine.” When Lynn Oknu, the face of HATE, steps into the chamber, she doesn’t just threaten

Before Khillerchronicles  was a brand, before High Tech Low Life  had a cover, a release date, or even a title, it was just scraps of dialogue in the margins of math homework. Half-legible scribbles passed across desks. Google Docs full of chaos. Two teenagers daring each other to dream bigger when reality didn’t quite fit. We’re Kaitlyn Hiller & Michael Goncalves —the duo behind Khillerchronicles. Kaitlyn’s the idea addict who can’t stop creating, and Michael’s the emotional