{"product_id":"chad-jason-daniel-kilhoffer-9798294962722","title":"Chad: A The Last TechShack Novelette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Boomer Dungeon. Mind the haunted tech.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the crumbling heart of a dying strip mall, seventeen-year-old Chad livestreams his ironic Gen Z existence to a Discord full of meme-gremlins and podcast weirdos. His domain? A decaying RadioShack-now rebranded as \"TechShack\"-where shelves of obsolete electronics hum with more than just static.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChad thought he was chasing content: ghost stories, cursed gadgets, retro vibes for clout. But when a flicker of Morse code crackles through a dusty CB radio and an ancient CRT flashes a cryptic \"HI,\" the joke starts to crack. Something is calling. Something analog. Something real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the signals intensify, Chad is drawn into a strange alliance with Jason, the grumpy, fanny-pack-wearing tech relic who runs the store, and Jennifer, a sharp-tongued paranormal podcaster with an EMF meter and a taste for the uncanny. Together, they uncover forgotten radio frequencies, haunted Tamagotchis, and maybe even a portal bleeding through the circuits of long-dead tech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a heartfelt, hilarious, and haunting novelette from the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Last TechShack\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the \u003ci\u003eCoaxial Drift\u003c\/i\u003e series. It's about growing up in the ruins of yesterday's future, finding meaning between memes and memory, and becoming the kind of person who can fix things-even when everything feels broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eClerks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetro tech nostalgia with a paranormal twist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGen Z voice with heart, sarcasm, and depth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound family stories set in places no one notices anymore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCome for the memes. Stay for the ghosts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe signal is waiting. Will you tune in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Daniel Kilhoffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798294962722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Jason Daniel Kilhoffer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169997725951,"sku":"9798294962722","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chad-jason-daniel-kilhoffer-9798294962722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}