The Anatomist's Mnemonic: A Short Horror Story

'The Anatomist's Mnemonic' is a short horror story by British Fantasy Award-winner Priya Sharma, one of 35 entries in the audio anthology Come Join Us by the Fire.

Life is laid out in lines: life, heart, and head. The lines of destiny, affection, and the sun are all there in the palm of your hand, but not all desires can be held.

Come Join Us by the Fire, edited by Theresa DeLucci, is an audio-only horror anthology of 35 short stories from Nightfire Books, a horror imprint of Tor Books. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from a wide range of bestselling genre luminaries including China Miéville, Chuck Wendig, Richard Kadrey, and Victor LaValle; Shirley Jackson Award winners Paul Tremblay, Priya Sharma, and Sam J. Miller; Nebula Award winners Brooke Bolander, Alyssa Wong, Kij Johnson; and many, many more.