Atlas of Unknowable Things, McCormick Templeman
Atlas of Unknowable Things, McCormick Templeman
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Atlas of Unknowable Things
A Novel

Author: McCormick Templeman

Narrator: Jess Moran

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/07/2025


Synopsis

Perfect for fans of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, with a modern gothic twist.

High in the Rocky Mountains on a secluded campus, sits Hildegard College, a celebrated institution known for its scientific innovation and its sprawling, botanical gardens. Historian Robin Quain has been awarded a residency to examine Hildegard’s impressive collection of ancient manuscripts, but she has a secret. She’s actually on the hunt for an artifact―one she must find before her former best friend turned professional rival gets his hands on it first.

But Hildegard has secrets of its own. Strange sounds echo across the alpine lake, lights flicker through the pines, and the faculty seem more like Jazz-age glitterati than academics. And then there’s the professor who holds the key to Robin’s research. She vanished suddenly last spring. What exactly did she do at the college, and why does no one want to talk about her?

As Robin searches for answers, an unknown source sends her a series of cryptic messages that makes her question whether she’s the one doing the hunting, or whether someone is hunting her. Drawing on historical, botanical, and occult research, and steeped in the gothic tradition, Atlas of Unknowable Things considers what it means to search for meaning in the scientific, only to come face to face with the sublime.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sadie on October 03, 2025

Audiobook Review: Title/Author: Atlas of Unknowable Things by McCormick Templeman Format Read: digital galley blurb request AND an ALC Pub date: October 7th, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Page Count: 320 Affiliate Link: [URL not allowed] Recommended for readers who enjoy: - Dark......more

Goodreads review by Holden on September 27, 2025

I absolutely LOVED this, what a wild ride. This is my first ever experience from McCormick Templeman and I’m almost offended that I’ve never read her before. The Atlas of Unknowable Things is almost indescribable in its achievements and is truly an experience. If I had to, I’d liken it to Ninth House......more

Goodreads review by Bella Sun on April 21, 2025

Phenomenal! Absolutely brilliant! I could not get enough of this book. I was reading it every chance I could. There are books you enjoy and then there are books the devour you! Atlas of Unknowable Things is deliciously dark horror book that kept me guessing until the very end. This was such an intel......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on June 21, 2025

I received a free copy of, Atlas of Unknowable Things, by McCormick Templeman, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Robin writes on the occult, she goes to a group of like minded people to talk about occults and the like, but things are not always what they appear to be......more

Goodreads review by Cyndi on September 30, 2025

This book was nothing that I expected and everything I wanted. Brilliant and beautifully written. Dark academia, folk lore, history, suspense, mystery and some paranormal thrown in for good measure. I find that often dark academia books can be more of a slow burn or come off as somewhat pretentious......more