Fogging Over

Angels Unlimited #5

by Annie Dalton

Rather to Mel's horror, she is teamed up for her new assignment in the nineteenth century with her best mate Lola - and her worst enemy Brice! But tensions are put aside as they all witness a scene in the Australian outback, where an old convict lies dying, burdened with a terrible secret. Then suddenly they are transported to Victorian London - and Jack the Ripper is on the prowl. Foggy streets, phoney mediums, gin shops and workhouses - Mel's really got her work cut out this time. The angels' new mission is to watch over little Georgie and his sister Charlotte, caught up in poverty and being duped by a wicked uncle with an eye to their inheritance. Could the old convict they saw be the key to saving Georgie and his family from ruin? On top of all this, working with Brice is getting harder for Mel. Because there's something more than friendship developing between him and Lola...

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

155 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2002

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

[Buchwelten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Für mich bisher leider der schwächste Band der Engel & Co -Reihe; daher nur 3,5 Sterne.
Lisa hatte bisher eine positive Entwicklung durchlaufen. Doch nun gab es gefühlt wieder einen großen Rückschritt. Ich fand es sehr anstrengend, dass die Protagonistin so selbstsüchtig ist und ihre Aufgabe aus den Augen verliert. Auch die Story konnte mich insgesamt nicht so wirklich überzeugen. Vor allem das Ende war etwas wirr und sehr hektisch. An dieser Stelle hätte ich mir mehr Zeit für einzelne Handlungen und Ideen gewünscht. Ich bin gespannt, wie es im nächsten Teil der Reihe sein wird.

[Emilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good continuation of the series, but in this novel Mel does get a bit tiring. As a reader, I either want her to stop acting childish, or confront her bff head-on. However, I do really like the story, and Georgie is a fascinating character. One of the better Earth plotlines.

[Emi · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were some portions that felt a bit lazy, particularly on page 90: "it would be completely unprofessional of me to reveal what happened next." So bickering with someone's you're travelling with isn't? Fighting over your friend's affection with the person you're bickering with isn't? Why gloss over what you did to 'hijack' a séance for about 10 minutes? It would have been an opportunity to display the how much they can interact with ghosts and the real world.

Other than that, I don't have much else to say. I read it pretty quickly, which I think is telling. I do think I enjoyed it more than some of the others in the series so far, even as an adult (though nostalgia may be playing a role in that).

[Kiki_chieuse · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'aime découvrir toujours plus les personnages. Une chose ne change pas, Mel et les fringues ^^” Que ce soit les protagonistes principaux ou secondaires, ils sont tous plaisants à suivre.

Il y a pleins de petits messages subliminaux. C'est mignon. Ex. Pas besoin d'être amoureuse pour être heureuse.  

N'empêche que j'ai souvent du mal à me souvenir qu'ils n'ont que 13 ans au vu des dangers auxquels ils font face. En même temps, ça se ressent un peu dans la maturité pas toujours très présente dans les réactions de Mel ^^ elle est adorable !

Leur mission dans la Rome de Néron est particulièrement intense. La jeune fille que Mel et Leo suivent est pleine de sagesse pour son âge et son époque. Le travail sur l'aspect historique se ressent et est agréable (dixit la fille qui déteste l'Histoire ^^). Léo est un peu plus mis en avant et ce n'est pas pour me déplaire.

[Art Hyrst · Rating 3 out of 5]

cawpile to come

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay, there was the potential to do something cooler with the plot re some of the character relationships here but still a good time !

[JWinter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Loved this when I was younger, A sweet Fluff-like story.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very decent little mystery set in the Victorian slums.

[Gunjan.sahoo]

liked ti

[Lonely Panda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite book in the series! I felt so sad at the end....

[Mollie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best in the series by far

[Lenka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Skvělá jednohubka:-)