McKay grew up in Springville, Utah, where he swam competitively year-round, took piano and art lessons, and read every sci-fi and fantasy book he could get his hands on. After graduating high school, he spent two years in Santiago, Chile, serving the people and falling in love with the country. After returning to the States, he married his wife Jessica and they're currently living in Provo, Utah, where McKay is finishing his Personal Financial Planning degree at Utah Valley University. Reincarnate is McKay's first published novel.
