When the mind turns on itself, the sharpest weapon isn't a blade - it's thought. From Lucien Vale, author of Night Terrors and Tarot Diaries - Volume I: Cups and Volume II: Wands, comes the next chilling collection in the acclaimed Tarot Diaries series - Swords: Crimes of the Mind. In this haunting anthology of psychological and supernatural horror, the stories of the Suit of Swords unfold like confessions written in blood and glass. Set across the late 20th and early 21st centuries, each tale explores the darkness within - where guilt festers, truth fractures, and reason becomes the first casualty. Here, intellect becomes obsession. Memory becomes weapon. And morality is a mirror that cuts both ways. Behind every crime of the mind lies a secret, a reflection, a choice that cannot be undone. From a professor who hears whispers in her students' essays, to a husband who discovers his wife's thoughts recorded in a hidden diary, to a prodigy whose brilliance unravels into madness - each story reveals how easily the human psyche can become its own haunted house. Through elegant prose and cinematic tension, Lucien Vale weaves together the terror of thought itself - exploring how power, logic, and control can twist into self-destruction. Themes & Style: The Swords volume delves deep into psychological horror, moral corruption, and the war between intellect and instinct. Written with the same lyrical precision that defined Cups (affairs of the heart) and Wands (burning ambition), this third installment turns inward - dissecting obsession, deceit, and the fine edge between sanity and delusion. Fans of Shirley Jackson, Carmen Maria Machado, Hailey Piper, and Rachel Harrison will find this collection irresistible - a blend of dark academia, supernatural unease, and philosophical dread that lingers long after the final page. If you love: Gothic and psychological horror with a literary edge Anthologies of obsession, guilt, and unraveling minds Stories where intellect and emotion collide Tarot symbolism woven into character and fate - then you'll be spellbound by Tarot Diaries - Volume III: Swords, Crimes of the Mind.