The gripping finale to Kathy and Brendan Reichs’ New York Times bestselling VIRALS series The Virals are back—but they’re not the only pack in town anymore. Terminal finds Tory Brennan and the rest of the Morris Island gang tracking a pack of rogue Virals who call themselves the Trinity. The new pack was infected by a strain of supervirus created by Tory’s nemesis and sometimes-crush, Chance Clayborne, who accidentally infected himself, too. These red-eyed Virals have openly challenged Tory’s pack for domination of Charleston, and they’ll stop at nothing to bring their rivals down—even if that means giving them up to a shadowy government agency intent on learning the secret to the Virals’ powers. Surviving it all is going to test the limits of the gang’s abilities. In the riveting conclusion to the Virals series, Tory and the others are nearing an impossible choice—and the ultimate showdown. Praise for the VIRALS series : "If you like the TV show Bones (I do) or Maximum Ride, you'll love Virals." —James Patterson "Kathy Reichs gets it dead right with sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world." —Anthony Horowitz,  New York Times  bestselling author of the Alex Rider series "Enormously inventive and entertaining." — Los Angeles Times  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 beggin to be expanded. Fans will eagerly await the next installment." — Booklist  on  Exposure Kathy Reichs,  like her iconic character Dr. Temperance Brennan, is a board-certified forensic anthropologist, and creator of the Fox television hit  Bones , now in its tenth season. Reichs has written seventeen books in the Temperance Brennan series, all  New York Times  bestsellers, including #1.  Terminal  is her fifth novel for young readers. Brendan Reichs  was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2000 and The George Washington University School of Law in 2006. After three long years working as a litigation attorney, he abandoned the trade to co-write the Virals series. He lives in Charlotte with his wife, Emily, daughter, Alice, and son, Henry. He plans to keep writing novels until they drag him from his desk.  Visit www.viralstheseries.com. ATTENTION: DIRECTOR WALSH [“EYES ONLY”] FILE STATUS: TOP SECRET [LEVEL 5] CASE: #34687 (AKA—PHOENIX INQUIRY) FILE TYPE: SURVEILLANCE REPORT (CONVERSATION RECORDED WITHOUT THE SUBJECTS’ KNOWLEDGE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF INFORMATION CONTAINMENT PROTOCOL 12.C (“ICP 12.C-1.1”).) DATE: APRIL 8, 2014 SUBJECT(S): BRENNAN, VICTORIA G. (“VB”); CLAYBOURNE, CHANCE A. (“CC”) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATING AGENT(S): J. SALTMAN, B. ROGERS RECORDING AGENT(S): J. SALTMAN, B. ROGERS RECORDING LOCATION: 74 BEE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC HEADQUARTERS—CANDELA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ADDITIONAL NOTE(S): INVESTIGATING AGENTS BELIEVE THE PHOENIX INQUIRY SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO ACTIVE-MISSION STATUS. REQUESTING OPERATIONAL RESOURCES AND FIELD PERSONNEL. TIME: 10:34 AM VB: When did you learn how to flare, Chance? CC: Over the last few days. Though “learn” is fairly generous. I have almost no idea how it works. My powers can snap on without warning, or fizzle in seconds. VB: Still, that’s . . . incredible. It took me weeks to gain even that much control. [PAUSE] How’d this happen? How’d you suddenly become . . . Viral? CC: I was careless. Didn’t take proper precautions in the lab. Then, last week, I got terribly sick. Could barely function. Strange things started happening to my body—unnerving side effects you won’t find on WebMD. By that point, I no longer had any illusions about the cause. VB: The weird sensation I’ve been experiencing lately—an odd kinetic force, like my mind is connecting to things around me—it spikes around you. Because of you, I’m sure of it now. How can that be? CC: Don’t ask me. I’m new to the species, remember? [PAUSE] Maybe it involves whatever sets you apart from normal people. Sets us apart, I should say, now. Perhaps your unconscious mind innately recognizes the presence of another Viral. VB: That can’t be it. I’ve had this feeling for months now, off and on, since right after the hurricane. I noticed it at least a half-dozen times before last week. CC: Yeah. Um, about that. [PAUSE] VB: Yes? CC: Well. You know I’ve been following you. [PAUSE] But you probably don’t know for how long. VB: What . . . for months? [PAUSE] Months!?! Seriously? Are you saying you were in Charlotte after the storm? CC: Had to go somewhere. VB: What about Morris Island? CC: I’ve visited a few times, unannounced. VB: Even to our . . . private retreat? CC: You mean that hill bunker? [LAUGHTER] Nice place. I love the décor. How’d you g