Legacy

by Kate Brian

Book Overview

The price of power... After Cheyenne Martin's death, everyone at Easton Academy is struggling to recover from yet another tragedy--especially the girls of Billings Hall. With Cheyenne gone, they need to elect a new leader. And who better than Reed Brennan, the ultimate Billings Girls? As the new Billings president, Reed suddenly has access to power she never imagined. Gossip is reported to her immediately, she has first dibs on everything from dining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416950427
• ISBN13: 9781416950424
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

still loving the series

I don't think I will ever get tired of the Private series. Legacy is fantastic and quite different from the first few simply because Reed is in charge and is trying to stay sane while being a Noelle. I love Reed's relationship with Josh but am intrigued by her feelings for Dash so I look forward to the next book in the series to see what happens.

Amazing

Brian has written another amazing book. I'm in love with the Private Series. It is one of my favorite series. It is well written and suspenseful I recommend it for all teen girls. Brian does an amazing job describing the events and the emotions of Reed and other characters. If you haven't read the other books in the series, read them first, it is basically a must to understand this book.

W0W

okay - well i just finished this book. & if you plan on understand ANYTHING going on your gonna want to start at the beginning. this series isn't for everyone but give it a shot - i'm not normally interested in these kinds of books. this however was AMAZING. this series just keeps you flipping the page and a all nervous if you read it. so start reading <3

This series just gets better

I started the Private series twice before actually continuing; there is something dark about the writing that I had a hard time acclimating to. Now I am a complete addict. I have pre-ordered every book available, because I can't wait to see where the series takes me. This book was no exception to my Private-love. Legacy begins after Cheyenne commits suicide, and Reed has become the unofficial and soon to be official head of Billings House. They are all recovering from the shock of Cheyenne's death when they find out that Billings House has been blackballed from the Legacy. Noelle's return makes Reed feel both less and more secure in her role as head of Billings, but there is no doubt that she is helpful as Reed tries to get her girls re-invited into the celebration of the year. Will Reed and Noelle be successful? Or have the Billings Girls been demoted permanently? And just who is behind all of this anyway? Beyond that, will the girls manage to get past their frumpy new principal on Legacy night? Let's just hope Reed's presidency of Billings is more of a blessing than a curse.

Brian has outdone herself

Easton Academy seems like the place where everyone wants to be. The place where beautiful people congregate to get an education that doesn't just include what you can learn from a book; but, rather, what you can learn from corrupting incoming students, bribing teachers with money, power, and affluence, and, if required, killing someone. But people don't always last at Easton. Noelle is gone. Ariana is gone. Kiran is gone. Taylor is gone. And now, even the perky Cheyenne Martin can no longer be seen traipsing the hallways of Easton. The only one left standing is scholarship student Reed Brennan. But when it comes to Easton, maybe sticking around isn't always the best thing. Cheyenne Martin's apparent suicide shocked her classmates - especially the ultra-exclusive Billings Girls - and rocked the entire atmosphere surrounding Easton. After all, in just a year, she's the second student to die at the hand of evil, and just one out of many to leave an empty void in the student population. But Cheyenne lived, breathed, and worshipped at the shrine of Easton; hence, dwelling on her death would be exactly the opposite of what she would have wanted - or so everyone is insisting. According to her friends, Cheyenne would have wanted everyone to get on with their lives, and get ready for the Legacy - the social event of the season that anybody who's anybody will be attending. But, oddly enough, the Billings Girls have been left off the invite list, and haven't received invitations to the gala - even though they're sure to be the belles of the ball. And, with Cheyenne out of the picture, Reed is elected as the new Billings president, and the task of finding out who is keeping the Billings Girls away from the Legacy rests solely on her shoulders. The detective work is piling up around her; but with an old friend back in the picture, and enough gossip and dirt on everyone surrounding her; Reed can't help but relish in her newfound position. But now that she has everything she could have ever dreamed of, it's obvious to everyone around her that she has everything to lose. And when it comes to Easton, losing is what it's all about. I honestly don't know how she does it, but Kate Brian has written yet another amazing installment in the PRIVATE series which does anything but put your mind to rest. Once more, Brian has woven a tale that incorporates fashion, money, glitz, glamour, and gossip into a neat little package; but has eloquently paired it with enough mystery and suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat long after the last page is turned. The eeriness that seems to enshroud the characters, along with the entire Easton campus, gives the reader chills up and down their spine; and the somberness that seems to ooze out of each character casts a very dreary tone over the whole tale - but this only intrigues you even more. LEGACY is, quite possibly, the best book in the series to date. Brian has outdone herself. Erika Sorocco Freelance Reviewer