![]() ![]() She is joined by hot-tempered, attractive, moody Ben, who is of Indian heritage, witty techno-wizard geeks Hi and Shelton and loyal Wolf dog Coop. The Virals are led by 14-year-old Tory, the smart, pretty grandniece of Tempe Brennan (who is the female protagonist of Bones). The reader is encouraged to invest in sassy, quirky characters whose genetic makeup has been suffused with powers connected to the five senses. Once Virals took off, Seizure, Code and Exposure followed along with e-book novella adventures Shift, Swipe and Shock.Įach book’s plot involves cold case cracking, mystery-solving and superhuman abilities. ![]() ![]() This resulted in an exciting blend of Science fiction adventure, mystery, forensic criminology and techno-geek humour with teen angst, jealousy and a pinch of social media thrown in. The science-fiction angle of a weaponized canine virus infecting our main characters was the missing piece. That experience led to the central conceit of the Virals books. His eureka moment came about through his discovery of the canine parvovirus, as he explains: A puppy I'd just adopted came down with the nasty little virus. To create something completely different, aimed at a young adult market, Kathy collaborated with her son Brendan who used real-life experience to add an engaging fantasy element to the plot. The Virals series began as a teen companion piece to Reichs’ successful and quirky forensic anthropology crime-fighting series Bones which has spawned over twenty books and a popular TV series. ![]()
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