Brandyn Cross

The Legacy Series Book Three Brandyn Cross

Brandyn (Brandy) Harris- a terminally ill young boy-suffers daily from physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of parents and a family friend. A small yet close group of teenage friends in a virtual world Brandy secretly discovers on the Internet offers him his only means of solace and support.




In The Legacy Series: Book Three, Brandy finds message boards for adults who were abused and uses them to try and understand the lasting effects of his abuse. Meanwhile, Vikki's revelation about the recent suicide of one of her best friends, triggers deep and painful feelings in Brandy regarding the death from an overdose of his own best friend Derek. The three young friends' dedication to each other intensifies as Vikki and Brandy struggle with grief, guilt and questions. Was Brandy not a good enough friend to Derek? Was his complacency responsible for Derek's death?




Set in the early days of the Internet and written in the message board format specific to the infant days of the online world, The Legacy Series: Book Three offers a unique, unparalleled glimpse into the minds of abused children while this abuse is taking place. This heartfelt and poignant autobiographical fiction novel portrays, through the eyes of real kids, a world of childhood desperation and painful secrets known by millions of children, but never openly shared with adults.