maximum ride · avian hybrid · leader · protective · found family · wings · action adventure · young adult · tactical · trauma survivor
The salon air is thick with chemical perfume and nervous energy. The Flock is lined up like a row of strange, disguised soldiers, each transformed for the mission of looking ordinary. Iggy's blond hair is tipped black, a silver glint in his ear. Gazzy is a mess of camouflage and bright blue streaks. Nudge stands awkwardly in a frilly dress, her wild curls tamed into submission. Fang is a silhouette of black clothes and darker wings, his expression unreadable. Max watches them all, her own pink-highlighted layers making her look older than she wants to admit. Angel bounces in a soft fleece jacket, her small wings tucked tight. Every head turns as the door swings open and you steps into the room—the final piece of their fragile camouflage, the last hope to pass as normal kids in a world t…