‘Virals’ co-author Brendan Reichs to visit Asheboro library

ASHEBORO – Author Brendan Reichs will talk about his “Virals” series of teen novels at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Asheboro library.

His visit, part of “Spark A Reaction,” the Teen Summer Reading Program, is free and the public is invited. It’s sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Reichs co-authors the series with his mom, famed “Bones” novelist Kathy Reichs. The Virals are a group of teens led by Tory Brennan, niece of forensic anthropologist Temperance “Bones” Brennan. Their exposure to a canine virus at an animal research facility has left them with heightened senses and animal-quick reflexes — leading them into all sorts of dangerous situations.

Books in the series to date are Virals, Seizure, Code and Exposure.

Reichs, who grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Wake Forest University, left a career in the law to write. He lives in Charlotte with his wife Emily and their two children.

The library is located at 201 Worth Street in Asheboro.