The Body Institute

The Body Institute
368 Pages
ISBN 978-1633751255

Meet Morgan Dey, one of the top teen Reducers at The Body Institute.

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, Morgan can temporarily take over another girl's body, get her in shape, and then return to her own body--leaving her client slimmer, more toned, and feeling great. Only there are a few catches. For one, Morgan won't remember what happens in her "Loaner" body. Once she's done, she won't recall walks with her new friend Matt, conversations with the super-cute Reducer she's been text-flirting with, or the uneasy feeling she has that the director of The Body Institute is hiding something. Still, it's all worth it in the name of science. Until the glitches start...

Suddenly, residual memories from her Loaner are cropping up in Morgan's mind. She's feeling less like herself and more like someone else. And when protests from an anti-Body Institute organization threaten her safety, she'll have to decide if being a Reducer is worth the cost of her body and soul...

Carol Riggs

About Carol Riggs (Portland, Oregon Author)

Carol Riggs

Carol Riggs is an author of Young Adult fiction who lives in the beautiful, green state of Oregon, USA. Her books include The Body Institute, Bottled, The Lying Planet, and Books 1 and 2 of the Junction 2020 series. She is a longtime active member of the SCBWI.

Carol enjoys reading, drawing and painting, writing conferences, walking with her husband, and enjoying music and dance of all kinds. You will usually find her in her writing cave, surrounded by her dragon collection and the characters in her head.