Tim Weed

COMING MAY 26, 2026 . . .

From the author of The Afterlife Project: One woman’s quest to find her vanished father pushes her beyond the boundaries of space, time, and the human mind. Perfect for fans of adventurous literary speculative novels like Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, Emily St. John Mandel’s Sea of Tranquility, and Richard Powers’s Bewilderment, theThe Gatepost blends modern science and ancient cosmology to take readers on a journey offering glimpses into worlds beyond our own.

“Twenty years before the start of this spellbinder from Weed (The Afterlife Project), Professor Gregory Weatherhead, an expert in Mesoamerican shamanism, disappeared from his home in Vermont. Now, his daughter, Esme, is struggling to write a book about him. Convinced the disappearance is connected to a cave Weatherhead discovered on his property, she hires geologist Lucas St. Pierre to find the site. An old field journal also reveals that just before he vanished, Weatherhead had been experimenting with psilocybin mushrooms . . . Weed does a nice job interposing the present mystery with Weatherhead’s research in both Vermont and Oaxaca, and balances esoteric mysticism with touching contemporary detail. This well-researched tale is sure to entertain.” — Publisher’s Weekly

“Weed writes with the precision of a scientist and the soul of a shaman, pulling readers through underground worlds both geological and mythological. A wild, luminous ride.” — Crystal King, bestselling author of The Happiness Collector

“A compellingly trippy journey.” —Kirkus

The Gatepost will be published by Podium Entertainment on May 26, 2026 (ISBN: 979-8-3470-2100-0). Preorder now in paperback, audiobook, or ebook from your FAVORITE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE or:

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