Martha Leyva
Fantastical Magical Realism
It all began with a desire to delve into the human experience, and she wrote a book. Martha is a student of expression with a message to share with the world. “We are one—you and you and me—one with the birds, one with the wind, and one with the Universal God our Creator.” She believes our journey is not a struggle but a gift.
And she invites you to join her.
Step into a world
—where magic and a sprinkling of love take you through history in a way that only the young can see in these YA novels. Join her in this enchanting journey through the pages of her books.
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Martha Leyva’s Work
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When God Gave Scorpions Wings, A Novel
A young man promises his papá on his deathbed that he will gather his people as they scatter like seeds in the wind. An army led by a small man with big dreams in 1915 in New Mexico scared them away, taking their land. The boy has lost everything, so he does the only thing he knows how to do: fight. Soon, he finds himself alone, hunted, and unsure who to trust. Aided by a once-human god and a time-traveling “great-granddaughter,” will the boy learn to trust and bring others along to find his people?
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How the Moon Came to Light the Night Sky, Flash Fiction
In the beginning, when the ME Tablets of Destiny were being handed out, the Moon went rogue, taking on a planet's role, growing bigger than its calling. It orbited an unsanctioned sun leaving the Earth without a Moon. Find out how two women set out to change that in this short folktale.
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The Greatest Gift of These, A Poem
A poem about love.
