Beanie the Bansheenie

In Beanie the Bansheenie, a young banshee named Beanie defies her fate to protect her human friend Rose, exploring themes of love and friendship.

In Beanie the Bansheenie, Eoin Colfer and Steve McCarthy weave an enchanting tale that reimagines a classic Irish myth. This story centers around the unique and often misunderstood banshees, supernatural beings known as harbingers of doom. However, the authors delve deeper, exploring the origins of these creatures, revealing that they actually grow in pods on prickly gorse bushes. The primary role of a young banshee, affectionately termed a 'bansheenie', is to form a bond with a human, learning everything about them, including the moment of their death.

Our protagonist, Beanie, is not your typical bansheenie. When she meets her human, a little girl named Rose, she feels a profound connection and decides to defy her fate. Instead of delivering the grim news that is expected of her kind, Beanie resolves to protect Rose and her family from harm. This decision sets her on a transformative journey where she must tap into the ancient wisdom and hidden forces of the natural world surrounding her.

As Beanie navigates this new path, she must create a new sound, a unique way of existing that challenges the norms of her existence. The narrative unfolds as a powerful exploration of love, friendship, and the determination to change one’s destiny. In Beanie the Bansheenie, readers are invited to witness a heartwarming adventure that celebrates the resilience of the spirit and the bonds that connect us all.