They visit a voodoo queen in New Orleans who tells them a story about three magical stones and a spell that can make the wielder invincible. He blackmails Kayla to help him rescue his kidnapped mother. He's able to teleport to any place that he has seen a picture of. She is eager to add some money to the family pot and to build up a hidden reserve in case they have to run again.She is caught by a young man named David who has a power of his own. Kayla was born being able to use telekinesis and she has honed her skills by becoming a great shoplifter. Kayla's mother told her they ran because her father had killed her older sister Amanda and her mother was afraid that he would kill Kayla next. After a time of flight, homelessness, and uncertainty, they found their way to Santa Barbara. Kayla and her mother fled from her father when she was eight. CHASING POWER was an excellent story with a wonderful main character.
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