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.

In the early days of the Internet, Brandyn (Brandy) Harris- a terminally ill young boy who is also enduring a life of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse- builds his private virtual world outside the knowledge of his strict and abusive parents. He finds solace in the messages he exchanges with a close group of virtual teen friends. Amid growing tension and conflict, Brandy and his friends begin opening up about the dark and terrible secrets they've been hiding not only from each other but from the world at large. Their commitment to one another intensifies as it becomes clear that, for each and every one of them, the stakes are no less than life and death. Written in the message board format specific to the infant days of the Internet, The Legacy: Book Two is a heartfelt and poignant autobiographical fiction novel that speaks volumes about the power of acceptance and friendship. For friendship and acceptance can alleviate childhood trauma and depression and bring some joy into the lives of emotionally abused children.

Based on real events, The Legacy Series: Book One is the first novel in an epic series taken from the writings and correspondences of a terminally ill young boy as he also endures a life of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This book offers a unique, unparalleled glimpse into the mind of abused children while this abuse is taking place. An outstanding page-turner, it offers an unprecedented opportunity to experience, 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."My hope is that The Legacy Series will help abused or neglected teens realize they are not alone and allow parents, who desperately want to understand their children, to gain insight into the innermost thoughts of a distressed teen." - Brandyn Cross