Gate Keepers, Book 2

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Summary: Arrival of a new Gatekeeper...
Review: The teenagers of the Gatekeepers team have interesting powers. Ruriko has control over the Gate of Life, which gives her the ability to heal her comrades. Megumi creates a shield with the Gate of the Inpenetrable Barrier, also known as the Gate of Iron Will. Reiko uses the Gate of Enchantment to dazzle her enemies, making it easier for her friends to attack. Fei opens the Gate of ? (I don't remember what her Gate is called, but she summons spirit animals from it to fight for her--In the anime she opens the Gate of Fire, which is much better. Kaoru becomes incredibly strong when she opens the Gate of Strength. Shun, the male leader of the Gatekeepers directs gale force winds through the use of his Gate of Wind. And then the other guy Reiji wields the Gate of Darkness, often with murderous endings. Except for Reiji, Fei, and Shun, none of these Gates are really dangerous or impressive. In the manga, Fei summons a giant (and I mean GIANT) panda to fight in her place, and it is usually pretty effective. But sparkles from Reiko don't stop the enemy from attacking; it just makes it harder for them to do so since they can't see the target. Megumi's Gate of Iron Will protects herself and her friends, but it's hard to win playing defense. Ask any coach. Ruriko's Gate of Healing is useful, but not in battle, just afterwards.

But in this book, we are introduced to a Gatekeeper with real power. Yukino is a young girl Shun finds while on a skiing trip, and she controls the Gate of Ice and Snow. She can summon incredible blizzards and freeze her enemies solid in seconds. But she has some secrets and it is getting harder for the group to trust others...