Fighting Fit

Angels Unlimited #6

by Annie Dalton

After a hush-hush trip to Ancient Rome, Orlando is clearly disturbed by what he's seen, so when he decides to go back, with a team of volunteers, Mel loyally signs up. It looks as if this will be the mission of her dreams, but in the cruel, decadent world of Nero's Roman Empire, her fantasies crumble. Who is the mysterious girl gladiator Orlando seems to be trying so hard to protect? How did he come to meet her? Is his concern purely professional, or is it something more?

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Angels, Young Adult, Fiction, Paranormal, Time Travel

182 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 2003

About the author

Annie grew up as an only child in the English countryside during the 1950s. Her father was not always around but when he was, he would tell her fantastical stories, often with her as the principal character. Annie missed him and his stories, which led her to the fantasy section at her local library, thus sparking life-long love of fiction.

After undertaking jobs such as waitressing, cleaning and factory work, Annie went on to study at University of Warwick and soon started writing.

Annie lives in Norfolk. She has three children, Anna, Reuben, and Maria (the inspiration for the first “Angels Unlimited” book, “Winging It”) and two grandchildren, Sophie and Isabella.

Reviews

[Emilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that this is set in Ancient Rome - one of the most interesting time periods. And I like that this is a more realistic view than most have. Great plotline with interesting characters, and real evolution for Mel.

[Isabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

[Art Hyrst · Rating 3 out of 5]

Character - 5
Atmosphere - 6
Writing - 5
Plot - 6
Intrigue - 5
Logic - 5
Enjoyment - 6

Rating: 5.43 / 3 stars

say vibes one more time i stg

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

this is the one that i always remember snippets from when i think of this series!! iconic

[Kiki_chieuse · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'adore son faux spot de pub. C'est moi ou on la sent plus sûre d'elle, mieux dans ses baskets ? 

Londres, 1988. Partir à l'époque de Jack L'éventreur c'était un pari risqué mais ils ont réussi avec brio. D'autant que Léo est remplacé par Brice pour cette mission alors que les rapports avec Mel sont explosifs. Une aventure plus touchante que les autres.

Ce tome-ci a un petit quelque chose en plus. Peut-être le fait qu'elle fait la paix avec Brice. Ou parce que leur voyage temporel est à une époque pas si lointaine. Ou que la cible soit un enfant. Je ne sais pas, mais c'est mon préféré jusque là. Je les ai tous appréciés mais celui-ci est un cran au-dessus. 

[Roo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kickstarted my love and hyperfixation on Ancient Rome.

[JWinter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Loved this when I was younger, definitely on the younger side of YA. Though this one is one of the best books in this series.

[Katie ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really love this series of books, they're so different and imaginative; a teenage angel time traveling and battling the demons while still having the usual teen problems! This was the 3rd book I read, I did like it, but other books were better I think. In this book, they travel back in time to ancient rome. Mel's crush, Orlando, comes too, and falls in love with a female Gladiator. I think the book makes you think about how it would've been in those times, and how cruel gladiators were treated and what it was like in the fighting arena. This book was funny, especially when Mel and Lola (her best friend) are trying to get their roman clothing on! A great read.

[Emi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Edit: Turns out I'm too lazy to go back to this in order to review it.

Just my thoughts on the ending: I expected that reveal with the waitress, and I think it's nice that Mel experienced character growth in this book even though she's still a WIP (aren't we all?). I think it shows that even in the afterlife, she's learning and growing as an individual.

This book did ham up her fixation on Orlando if only to make her personal growth past her crush clearer to the reader, but hey this is a kids book, hamming it up might be necessary! It's good she's over him, she has more chemistry with Brice anyway 🤭

[beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book so much. It's probably actually one of my fav books of all time. It's probably up there with Crown of Midnight. And I loved CoM. Speaking of CoM, I totally need to read HoF.

Someone should make a quiz to work out which triplet you're related to. Actually that's a good idea. I'm gonna do that! I wonder what Brice and Lola were doing while all this was going on. Hopefully not making babies. Yeah, I went there :P

I don't even know what's next... Yeah. Love this book.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the better ones, I felt. I love the feel of these books, how they're written for kids but the historical detail, while dumbed down a bit, is still really fascinating.

[Gunjan.sahoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

liked it

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series as a teen!

[Eleanor Gillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved these books as a kid, and they totally hold up still! A fun easy read.

[Kazza · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite of the series. Though definitely debatable if it's partly due to my love for Ancient Egypt and Rome, lol.

[Pája · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending made my kind of sad. I'm happy for Orlando, but I still ship him with Mel :(

[Lenka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Příjemné andělské čtení. O něco napínavější a akčnější, než předchozí díly, ale pořád naprostá oddechovka, u které člověk nemusí přemýšlet. Jasně, pro děti, ale koho to zajímá? :-)