Books with author Chris Kersey

A PARALLEL WORLD WHERE IT'S ILLEGAL TO BE OVERWEIGHTSuspended for getting into a fight with a bully, when 16-year-old Morgan Campbell is grounded, she runs away. When she returns home the next day, her world is turned upside-down. Not only is her family missing, but another family is living in her house and claims to have lived there for weeks.As Morgan desperately works to figure out what has happened, she finds society has become obsessed with weight in a way she has never seen before. The more she searches for answers, the more she begins to believe she has somehow ended up in another world--a world where it is illegal to be overweight and where those who break that rule are imprisoned in Federally Assisted Thinning (F.A.T.) Centers. Can she survive in this world until she can get home?

Dare to Prevail is a follow-up novel to Dare to Resist, Dare to Endure, and Dare to Defy and is meant to be read after you've read those books. You can read Dare to Prevail and Dare to Oppose in any order, but it's recommended that you read Dare to Resist, Dare to Endure, and Dare to Defy first.Morgan Campbell has always followed the rules--regular weigh-ins, only eating what she's supposed to--all in an effort to guarantee she's never noticed by the Enforcers, the people who make sure all citizens obey the law. So when a boy she's never met before tells her that Enforcers are hunting for her and that she needs to go with him, she doesn't hesitate. To her horror, she discovers that another girl named Morgan--a girl from a parallel world--has spent two months impersonating her and has made enemies in high places.When Morgan is taken in by Nick, the leader of a resistance group, she is forced to come to grips with the destruction that has become her life. Not only are Enforcers eager to capture her, but everyone believes she is the one who has suffered at the hands of the Enforcers and then escaped not once, but twice, from the Federally Assisted Thinning centers where the Morgan from the parallel world was locked up.Can she get her life back? Or will she find herself paying for the mistakes of the girl who pretended to be her?Dare to Prevail was originally titled The Other Morgan.

Trapped in a parallel universe where it is illegal to be overweight, sixteen-year-old Morgan Campbell is on the run with Billy Foster, the boy who helped her escape Camp Willowmoss, the Federally Assisted Thinning (F.A.T.) Center where they were both held prisoner.With nowhere to go, and no resources, they fear for their lives as they hide from the Enforcers who would capture them. Morgan has six weeks until the right date, at which time she can pass back through the portal that brought her to this world.Will she be able to stay free until that date arrives, or will the Enforcers find her and lock her up, condemning her to live in this dangerous reality forever?Dare to Defy was previously titled Hunted.

A PARALLEL WORLD WHERE IT'S ILLEGAL TO BE OVERWEIGHTThis bundle includes books 1 - 3 in the Parallel World YA Dystopian Action Adventure Series.Suspended for getting into a fight with a bully, when 16-year-old Morgan Campbell is grounded, she runs away. When she returns home the next day, her world is turned upside-down. Not only is her family missing, but another family is living in her house and claims to have lived there for weeks.As Morgan desperately works to figure out what has happened, she finds society has become obsessed with weight in a way she has never seen before. The more she searches for answers, the more she begins to believe she has somehow ended up in another world--a world where it is illegal to be overweight and where those who break the rules end up in Federally Assisted Thinning (F.A.T.) Centers. Can she survive in this world until she can get home?

Dare to Oppose is a follow-up novel to Dare to Resist, Dare to Endure, and Dare to Defy and is meant to be read after you've read those books. You can read Dare to Oppose or Dare to Prevail in any order, but it's recommended that you read Dare to Resist, Dare to Endure, and Dare to Defy first.Morgan is thrilled to be back in her world with her family, and is ecstatic that Billy is by her side. Ready to settle into her life and to show Billy how wonderful her world is, Morgan becomes alarmed when a government official makes an unexpected announcement at her school.Billy loves the freedom in his new world, and especially admires Morgan's family. However, the more time he spends with them, the more he yearns for a family of his own.Will Morgan and Billy come to terms with the world they live in now, or will they be forced to sacrifice what's most important to them?Dare to Oppose was originally titled After.

Dare to Endure is book 2 of 5 in the Parallel World Series.Trapped in a parallel universe where it is illegal to be overweight, Morgan Campbell is dragged out of her house and locked up in a Federally Assisted Thinning (F.A.T.) Center. Bullied by the Enforcers who run the place, and treated like a prisoner, all she can think about is breaking out so she can get back to her world. With her whereabouts constantly monitored by the chip injected in her arm, and not having any access to the outside world, she fears she won't be able to escape and that she will be stuck in this world forever.

“This sensational small town crime thriller is a perfect beach read.” –Best ThrillersIt’s an unseasonably hot April night in 1965. The social revolutions rocking America have mostly bypassed Burr, a tiny rural community in western Oklahoma. Like much of the state, Burr remains as it’s always been: Religious. Conservative. And 100% white. When an unknown young African-American woman is found murdered on the railroad tracks outside town, most of Burr would rather look the other way. The town’s police chief, troubled local hero and ex-Marine Emmett Hardy, doesn’t have that luxury. A lover of books and jazz in the land of football and country & western, Emmett is an outsider in a place he knows like the back of his hand. In his search for the killer, he’s forced to slice through layers of hate and hypocrisy to confront the ethical rot at the town’s core, while being haunted by the vision of a life and love that might have been.

When Canadian triathlete Jackson Phelps moves halfway around the world to train and work at his parents' resort on the Pacific island of Rarotonga, he thinks his life is perfect. That is, until Emma Franklin and her family arrive to change his life forever. With a deadly cyclone bearing down on Rarotonga, his whole world becomes unraveled. Life and death hang in the balance as he races to uncover the truth about a secret society with a history of cannibalism that meets in the deep, dark heart of the island. Will Jackson discover the truth in time to save his friends and confront the evil that has turned his tropical paradise into a living nightmare? About the Author: Chris Kersey, M.Ed. OCT. Earning a master's degree in curriculum implementation from the University of Western Ontario convinced Chris that exemplary mentors and role models are the best way to effect positive change in young people. The Jackson Phelps series is based on this belief, blended with Chris's love of travel, sports, and nature. The author lives on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior.

When Canadian triathlete Jackson Phelps moves halfway around the world to train and work at his parents' resort on the Pacific island of Rarotonga, he thinks his life is perfect. That is, until Emma Franklin and her family arrive to change his life forever. With a deadly cyclone bearing down on Rarotonga, his whole world becomes unraveled. Life and death hang in the balance as he races to uncover the truth about a secret society with a history of cannibalism that meets in the deep, dark heart of the island. Will Jackson discover the truth in time to save his friends and confront the evil that has turned his tropical paradise into a living nightmare? About the Author: Chris Kersey, M.Ed. OCT. Earning a master's degree in curriculum implementation from the University of Western Ontario convinced Chris that exemplary mentors and role models are the best way to effect positive change in young people. The Jackson Phelps series is based on this belief, blended with Chris's love of travel, sports, and nature. The author lives on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior.

“This sensational small town crime thriller is a perfect beach read.” –Best ThrillersIt’s an unseasonably hot April night in 1965. The social revolutions rocking America have mostly bypassed Burr, a tiny rural community in western Oklahoma. Like much of the state, Burr remains as it’s always been: Religious. Conservative. And 100% white. When an unknown young African-American woman is found murdered on the railroad tracks outside town, most of Burr would rather look the other way. The town’s police chief, troubled local hero and ex-Marine Emmett Hardy, doesn’t have that luxury. A lover of books and jazz in the land of football and country & western, Emmett is an outsider in a place he knows like the back of his hand. In his search for the killer, he’s forced to slice through layers of hate and hypocrisy to confront the ethical rot at the town’s core, while being haunted by the vision of a life and love that might have been.

This is the second book in the Parallel Trilogy. Trapped in a parallel universe where it is illegal to be overweight, Morgan Campbell is dragged out of her house and locked up in a Federally Assisted Thinning (F.A.T.) center. Bullied by the Enforcers who run the place, and treated like a prisoner, all she can think about is breaking out so she can get back to her world. With her whereabouts constantly monitored by the chip in her arm, and not having any access to the outside world, she fears she won't be able to escape and that she will be stuck in this world forever.

Dare to Prevail is a follow-up novel to Dare to Resist, Dare to Endure, and Dare to Defy and is meant to be read after you've read those books. You can read Dare to Prevail and Dare to Oppose in any order, but it's recommended that you read Dare to Resist, Dare to Endure, and Dare to Defy first. Morgan Campbell has always followed the rules--regular weigh-ins, only eating what she's supposed to--all in an effort to guarantee she's never noticed by the Enforcers, the people who make sure all citizens obey the law. So when a boy she's never met before tells her that Enforcers are hunting for her and that she needs to go with him, she doesn't hesitate. To her horror, she discovers that another girl named Morgan--a girl from a parallel world--has spent two months impersonating her and has made enemies in high places. When Morgan is taken in by Nick, the leader of a resistance group, she is forced to come to grips with the destruction that has become her life. Not only are Enforcers eager to capture her, but everyone believes she is the one who has suffered at the hands of the Enforcers and then escaped not once, but twice, from the Federally Assisted Thinning centers where the Morgan from the parallel world was locked up. Can she get her life back? Or will she find herself paying for the mistakes of the girl who pretended to be her? Dare to Prevail was originally titled The Other Morgan.