Celadon Books is excited to announce the acquisition of Futures, a new book from Julia Fine, the author of Maddalena and the Dark, The Upstairs House, and What Should Be Wild. Futures follows a trio of con artist sisters with mystical gifts who target a billionaire investor and his heirs for their latest scheme. As they become increasingly enmeshed in the family, and its dark secrets, their grift threatens to consume them.
“I’ve been a fan of Julia Fine’s since her incredible debut, so I jumped at the chance to work with her on her latest,” says Lexy Cassola, senior editor at Celadon Books. “Futures is a mesmerizing novel about the tangled bonds of sisterhood (loosely inspired by the real spiritualist Fox sisters of the mid-1800s), corrupt family dynasty, and the choices that shape the future. And the book’s irresistible magical spin enlivens this exploration. Prepare to be spellbound!”
Cassola acquired the book, pitched as Practical Magic meets Succession, in a preempt from Stephanie Delman at Trellis Literary Management.