Review: Midnight Flight (Broken wings #2)

*See Review: Broken Wings (First in series)


Midnight Flight by V.C. Andrews
Book two in the Broken Wings series.


This book is told from Phoebe's perspective. After she is drugged and taken away from her home, she is brought to Dr. Foreman's school for girls. She meets Robin and Teal, and the three girls embark on this strange new challenge that lays before them. With no where to go, and no one else to rely on, the girls know they must do whatever they can to survive.

We are introduced to three ladies, to be called M'Lady as a sign of respect, who will be the mentors/buddies to our girls. They are former students and are under order from Dr Foreman to ensure that Robin, Teal and Phoebe settle in and understand the rules of the school.

Unfortunately, the rules are simple: listen, and you will be rewarded. Do not listen, and you will be punished. There is a demerit system. Rewards are in the form of basic necessities, such as clothes, a mattress, blankets, pillows... but the punishments are much worse. If a girl receives enough demerit points for not listening, she is sent to the dreaded Ice Room. No one talks about what happens in the Ice Room.

There are also two other girls at the school. Gia and Mindy. Right from the start there is tension between all five girls. Teal is the most defiant. She has a hard time understanding why the rules are what they are, why she is forced to do manual labor and she is severely home sick. Gia and Mindy have secrets of their own. Since they have been at the school longer, they know the lay of the land and what Dr Foreman requires of her students. However, they always like to be rewarded ...

As time goes on, the girls get in a routine and learn what is expected of them. Phoebe connects with the gardener, Natani, who lives on the premises. He teaches her things from his native background, life skills and how to learn how to be okay with herself.

There are many mysteries in this book, and you see the growth of three broken girls, who deal with their hardships beautifully and come out stronger for it. A bittersweet story that will have you at the edge of your seat while you ache for these students and the horrors they are forced to deal with.  The author leaves you wanting to know more, but we do get a glimpse into some of their futures, which is always nice.

5/5 stars across the board!