Mind-Call Series by Wilanne Schneider Belden

An earthquake has devastated much of the West Coast. In the midst of the destruction are thirteen-year-old empath Carson Bleeker and his nine-year-old sister, Caryl, a powerful telekinetic who hates him for his ability to control her. Fully aware of her feelings, Carson nevertheless accepts his responsibility for Caryl. After all, Carson has been responsible for Caryl since she was an infant neglected by their frightened, alcoholic mother and their frequently absent father... moreAn earthquake has devastated much of the West Coast. In the midst of the destruction are thirteen-year-old empath Carson Bleeker and his nine-year-old sister, Caryl, a powerful telekinetic who hates him for his ability to control her. Fully aware of her feelings, Carson nevertheless accepts his responsibility for Caryl. After all, Carson has been responsible for Caryl since she was an infant neglected by their frightened, alcoholic mother and their frequently absent father. Secretly deciding to take Caryl as far away as possible from Mother, Carson heads for the desert. Caryl, afraid of being alone, goes with him. More than physical strength is demanded on this journey. They are taken in by Rightway Community, a remote commune led by the omnipotent Pastor. Pastor believes Carson and Caryl were sent to Rightway by God, and he will not allow them to leave. If they refuse to accept The One Right Way, they will be cast into the desert to die. Caryl, ever spiteful, knowingly turns Carson over to a band of criminals, not realizing that he has maintained a barrier between her and Pastor. Now that he is gone, she is unprotected. With the help of an old Welsh miner, Carson escapes from the criminals. He then has some tough decisions to make. Should he save Caryl or leave her to her certain fate at Rightway? And how can he hide from the Logran Organization, a research facility that seems to want him and Caryl at any cost? The emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical aftershocks Carson and Caryl experience following the earthquake will change them both as they struggle to cope with their extraordinary talents in this story of commitment, courage, and survival. less

Laurel Raimey is keeping a difficult secret; she is a finder -- a person gifted with the parapsychological ability to find missing things or people. Hers is a strange, sometimes frightening gift, which she must hide because of her mother's unshakable belief that such power is the result of a disordered mind. Laurel knows better, but there is no one she can trust and no one who will understand. Relieved to be spending the summer with her father in the country, Laurel soon realizes that Dr... moreLaurel Raimey is keeping a difficult secret; she is a finder -- a person gifted with the parapsychological ability to find missing things or people. Hers is a strange, sometimes frightening gift, which she must hide because of her mother's unshakable belief that such power is the result of a disordered mind. Laurel knows better, but there is no one she can trust and no one who will understand. Relieved to be spending the summer with her father in the country, Laurel soon realizes that Dr. Raimey, a renowned parapsychologist, is too engrossed in his research to pay any attention to his daughter. All the more reason for Laurel to suppress her finding ability --- if her father discovered it, she'd become just another guinea pig for his research. Frustrated, angry, and hurt, Laurel runs away --- and is taken in by the most wonderful family she has ever known. There is something special about the Lestranges that makes Laurel feel immediately at home. Suddenly the summer is full of discovery and bright possibilities. As Laurel and her father begin to bridge the distance between them, it seems nothing can spoil these happy days. . . Until her secret becomes impossible to hide. In the middle of a raging hurricane, Laurel receives a terrifying distress signal. To share the message is to reveal her secret. To withhold what she knows, with lives in danger, is even worse. Finally, struggling against a communication too urgent to ignore, Laurel can no longer hold back. This extraordinary science fiction/adventure story by the author of Mind-Hold takes us into the strange and fascinating world of parapsychology --- and leads once again to the House of Logran. less