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, The Gatepost blends modern science and ancient cosmology to take readers on a journey offering glimpses into worlds beyond our own.

“This spellbinder from Weed . . . is sure to entertain.” — Publisher’s Weekly

“At its heart, The Gatepost is a story about a daughter’s relentless love for her father, but Weed wraps that search in layers of Mesoamerican cosmology, hallucinogenic wonder, and quantum possibility. He 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 hallucinatory thriller is a fascinating concept, and the plot is a treat . . . A compellingly trippy journey. —Kirkus Reviews

“This suspenseful story explores fascinating ideas about reality and perception using an intriguing format that will keep readers turning pages; highly recommended for fans of Carlos Castaneda and the science fiction of psychedelia.” — Library Journal

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Esme Weatherhead was twelve years old when her father, an amateur scientist and the author of a bestselling book on Mesoamerican shamanism, walked into the forest on their rural Vermont property and never came back. Twenty years later, she quits her job in San Francisco, gets divorced, and moves back home with the goal of writing a book about her father’s life and sudden vanishing. In the course of her research, Esme uncovers an old field journal that describes a cave on the property she hadn’t known about, experiments involving high doses of psilocybin mushrooms, and a series of strangely vivid hallucinations. After searching unsuccessfully for the cave, she hires Lucas St. Pierre, a local geologist, to help her find it. Now, as they work to unravel the mystery of her father’s disappearance, Esme and Lucas must confront hidden forces that will test their sanity and put their safety at risk, ultimately leading to new insights about love, family, mortality, and the enduring resilience of life on Earth.

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, request it from your FAVORITE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, or:

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