Temperance Brennan’s great niece, Victoria “Tory” Brennan, is the main character of the Virals young adult series written by Kathy Reichs and her son Brendan Reichs. Tory first appeared in Kathy’s Temperance Brennan series. Tory first appeared in Kathy’s Temperance Brennan series. In Virals, Tory and her friends gain superhuman abilities during a medical experiment gone horribly wrong. The books blend the science fiction and thriller genres.

In Virals, Tory and her friends contract superhuman abilities during a medical experiment gone horribly wrong. The books blend the science fiction and thriller genres.

The series consists of five novels, best read in order. Additionally, there are short stories called Virals specials that fit into the series chronology as follows: Shock (0.5), Shift (2.5), Swipe (3.5), and Spike (5.5). For Temperance Brennan fans, the character makes appearances in two of the Virals specials, Swift and Swipe.