La Llorona and the Soleya Mermaids: A mystical desert retelling

By Lynda Jenkins

Summary

In this mystical desert retelling, the ancient legend of La Llorona is transformed into a tale of healing and redemption. Once a grieving mother named Marisela, La Llorona has wandered the riverbanks for generations, weeping for the children she lost. Feared as a ghost, she is bound by sorrow and forgotten truths.

But when Queen Amalthea and the Soleya Mermaids hear her cry carried on shimmer-light, they journey to the Rio Grande to meet her. Instead of running from her, they offer a song-a lullaby wrapped in magic and memory.

Through their compassion and song, La Llorona is reminded of who she truly is: not a monster, but a mother, not cursed, but remembered. The mermaids guide her from sorrow to peace, and her spirit transforms into something luminous.

Now, instead of fear, her presence brings comfort. She becomes the Rivermother, singing lullabies to sleeping children and weaving shimmer into legend. The story reminds readers that even the deepest grief can become light-and that every ghost has a name, and every name has a story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FK3W9KYN
• ISBN13: 9798294215293
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"