{"product_id":"the-gatepost-tim-weed-9798347021000","title":"The Gatepost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Afterlife Project: \u003c\/i\u003e One woman's quest to find her father pushes her beyond the boundaries of space, time, and the human mind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo decades ago, Esme Weatherhead's archaeologist father wrote a bestselling book on the use of hallucinogens in ancient Mesoamerican shamanism--and then disappeared. Convinced he's still alive, Esme has never stopped searching for him. And when she stumbles upon notes about a hidden cave on their rural Vermont property, her quest gets a new focus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsme hires geological consultant Lucas St. Pierre to help locate and explore the cave, and her hunch that it has something to do with her father's disappearance quickly pays off. Inside the winding passages they discover an ancient artifact, left there by the missing man and the indigenous healer who taught him how to access a portal to a secret underworld through the use of psilocybin mushrooms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when Esme and Lucas attempt to recreate their hallucinogenic pilgrimage, the journey brings them glimpses of otherworldly landscapes and even, occasionally, Esme's father. But their discovery of the artifact hasn't gone unnoticed. An old family friend--now a tech entrepreneur--wants to harness its power, and he'll destroy anyone who stands in his way . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Susanna Clarke's \u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e and Eleanor Catton's \u003ci\u003eBirnam Wood, \u003c\/i\u003e Tim Weed's \u003ci\u003eThe Gatepost\u003c\/i\u003e blends modern science and ancient cosmology to take readers on a mind-bending odyssey, offering glimpses into worlds beyond our own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Weed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798347021000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Podium Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Tim Weed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965957947647,"sku":"9798347021000","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d9718bd-2f5d-4c31-a5af-bccd5b349bd8.jpg?v=1767285972","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gatepost-tim-weed-9798347021000","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}