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Virals (novel)
2010 novel by Kathy Reichs
Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Kathy Reichs |
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| Cover artist | Jacket photograph of girl by Michael Frost, Digital illustration and design by Tony Sahara |
| Language | English |
| Series | Virals |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Razorbill Books |
Publication date | November 2, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 448 (hardcover), 454 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1595143424 |
| Followed by | Seizure |
Virals is the first novel in the Virals series of novels for young adults written by the American forensic anthropologist and crime writer, Kathy Reichs, and her son Brendan Reichs, featuring Tory Brennan, great-niece of Temperance Brennan.
It is the first of Reichs's novels to be written specifically for a young-adult audience.
Plot
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Seizure by Kathy Reichs. Saloon. Young Agree to, 2011.
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Virals by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs
Today's book review is a guest post from my friend Colman, age 12. He'll be recommending Middle Grade and Young Adult books from time to time, so stay tuned.
For this review, he selected Virals by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs, featuring protagonist Tory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (of the Bones TV series and novels.) Virals is a science-focused adventure series with a little bit of sci-fi crossover appeal, set in Charleston, S.C. Read on to see Colman's take on it!
This book, in all, was hilarious, interesting, and REALLY got me thinking. Virals displays a good mystery, humor, and science.
The book’s main character is named Tory Brennan. She recently moved to Charleston and hates it. But when she meets Hiram, Ben, and Sheldon, she's ready for adventure.
When spying on the suspicious and mean head of the local science facility, Loggerhead Island Research Facility, one experiment involving a dog and a virus goes wrong. The teenagers steal the dog, but soon enough, they start to feel really weird and realize that they all have a special power where they have super sensitive hearing, smell, and sight. They use these unexpected powers to