An alien plague. A sixteen-year-old girl who stands to lose everything. A fight to save the world. When a rare meteor shower unleashes a mind-altering infection, Alex's loved ones begin to change. They're smarter, faster, emotionless, and they have a plan. One that doesn't include her. Pursued by both friends and an unknown enemy, it will take everything Alex has to fulfill her destiny. Desperate to save her little brother, she flees to the mountains surrounding her home, where the only chance for humanity has lain hidden for thousands of years. Guided by cryptic clues left behind by her deceased father, Alex follows a trail of increasingly shocking discoveries. Everything she thought she knew about the past was a lie. And now she's the only one who can save the future. WINNER, Reader's Favorite Book Awards, 2015, Honorable Mention, YA sci-fi FINALIST, Young Adult Finalist in the IAN Book Awards, 2015 Infected, The Shiners is book one in the Forgotten Origins Trilogy (Formerly titled Bloodline)