“Sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world. . . . I loved it and I’m sure fans of Alex Rider will love it too.” ” —Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author

“Enormously inventive and entertaining.” —Los Angeles Times

Mysterious institute. Contagious virus. Unsolved murder.

Adventure is in Tory Brennan's blood. After all, she’s the grandniece of world-famous forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Always up for a challenge, Tory and her science-geek friends spend their time exploring the marshlands of Loggerhead Island, home to the very off-limits Loggerhead Island Research Institute, where something strange is going on. After rescuing a stray wolfdog pup from a top-secret lab, Tory and her friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus, changing them--and their DNA--forever. Now they are more than friends. They are a pack. They are Virals. And they're dangerous to the core. But are they unstoppable enough to catch a cold-blooded murderer?
Kathy Reichs is the author of nineteen New York Times bestselling novels and the co-author, with her son, Brendan Reichs, of six novels for young adults. Like the protagonist of her Temperance Brennan series, Reichs is a forensic anthropologist—one of fewer than one hundred ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. A professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she is a former vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Reichs’s own life, as much as her novels, is the basis for the TV show Bones, one of the longest-running series in the history of the Fox network. View titles by Kathy Reichs
Praise for the Virals series:

“If you like the TV show Bones (I do) or Maximum Ride, you’ll love Virals.” —James Patterson

“Sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world. . . . I loved it and I’m sure fans of Alex Rider will love it too.” —Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author

“Enormously inventive and entertaining.” —Los Angeles Times on Virals

“Fast-paced thrills, cool science, and great characters will create a flood of fans waiting for the next installment.” —School Library Journal, starred review of Virals

“Reichs taps into the angst of teens . . . and wraps it all in an entertaining yarn of history, pirates and modern technology.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Seizure

“Great young adult series . . . will certainly appeal to a wide range of ages.” —Examiner.com on Code

“A twist at the end offers a new plot thread begging to be expanded. Fans will eagerly await the next installment.” —Booklist on Exposure

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“Sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world. . . . I loved it and I’m sure fans of Alex Rider will love it too.” ” —Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author

“Enormously inventive and entertaining.” —Los Angeles Times

Mysterious institute. Contagious virus. Unsolved murder.

Adventure is in Tory Brennan's blood. After all, she’s the grandniece of world-famous forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Always up for a challenge, Tory and her science-geek friends spend their time exploring the marshlands of Loggerhead Island, home to the very off-limits Loggerhead Island Research Institute, where something strange is going on. After rescuing a stray wolfdog pup from a top-secret lab, Tory and her friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus, changing them--and their DNA--forever. Now they are more than friends. They are a pack. They are Virals. And they're dangerous to the core. But are they unstoppable enough to catch a cold-blooded murderer?

Author

Kathy Reichs is the author of nineteen New York Times bestselling novels and the co-author, with her son, Brendan Reichs, of six novels for young adults. Like the protagonist of her Temperance Brennan series, Reichs is a forensic anthropologist—one of fewer than one hundred ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. A professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she is a former vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Reichs’s own life, as much as her novels, is the basis for the TV show Bones, one of the longest-running series in the history of the Fox network. View titles by Kathy Reichs

Praise

Praise for the Virals series:

“If you like the TV show Bones (I do) or Maximum Ride, you’ll love Virals.” —James Patterson

“Sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world. . . . I loved it and I’m sure fans of Alex Rider will love it too.” —Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author

“Enormously inventive and entertaining.” —Los Angeles Times on Virals

“Fast-paced thrills, cool science, and great characters will create a flood of fans waiting for the next installment.” —School Library Journal, starred review of Virals

“Reichs taps into the angst of teens . . . and wraps it all in an entertaining yarn of history, pirates and modern technology.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Seizure

“Great young adult series . . . will certainly appeal to a wide range of ages.” —Examiner.com on Code

“A twist at the end offers a new plot thread begging to be expanded. Fans will eagerly await the next installment.” —Booklist on Exposure

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