Anna Roberto at Feiwel and Friends has acquired Aimee Lim‘s debut middle-grade, The Spindle of Fate. When days after her mother’s death a talking monkey shows up and reveals to Evie Mei that her mother was the head of a Guild of magical weavers, it is up to Evie to enter the Chinese netherworld, bring her back, and save their family. Publication is planned for spring 2024; Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media represents Cake Creative and brokered the deal for world English rights.