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Blind Thoughts: The Order of the Hawk Trilogy
A fast-paced new adult urban romantasy with an ending that will leave you desperate for more!
Welcome to the Massachusetts Community.
Living under the nose of modern society, The Order of the Hawk is at war. The Order is a race of people chosen by the Great Hawk to help guide society and protect nature using their unique individual abilities and magic that allow them to read emotions. They once lived in peace until one woman chose the wrong man to love, thus making the witch trials The Order’s new reality. But when they didn't end as the world believes they did, The Order is left with only one survive the brutal attacks from the Brethren of the Flaming Sword.
Talliana Hoffman is a young healer from the Massachusetts Community, naive to how bad her people’s perilous situation really is. When her boyfriend disappears, she embarks on a journey to find her true place in the war. Despite being taught to always shield and control her emotions, she will discover that embracing her emotions is the key to unlocking her true potential. However, in doing so, she will find that she is not who she always thought she was.
She is something much darker.
**Authors Note**Thank you for your interest in Blind Thoughts! This trilogy takes place in an urban setting and addresses many modern issues throughout each book. I believe in the importance of providing a warning in case any of the below topics can be triggering to you, the reader.
Content
· Explicit language
· Descriptive sex scenes
· Violence and mention of torture
· Death of parents and loved ones in a tragic situation
· Brief mention of infertility
· Characters that deal with Anxiety and PTSD
· High School bullying
Safeguarding your mental health is extremely important, so please continue at your discretion. I hope you enjoy Talliana’s story!
Welcome to the Massachusetts Community.
Living under the nose of modern society, The Order of the Hawk is at war. The Order is a race of people chosen by the Great Hawk to help guide society and protect nature using their unique individual abilities and magic that allow them to read emotions. They once lived in peace until one woman chose the wrong man to love, thus making the witch trials The Order’s new reality. But when they didn't end as the world believes they did, The Order is left with only one survive the brutal attacks from the Brethren of the Flaming Sword.
Talliana Hoffman is a young healer from the Massachusetts Community, naive to how bad her people’s perilous situation really is. When her boyfriend disappears, she embarks on a journey to find her true place in the war. Despite being taught to always shield and control her emotions, she will discover that embracing her emotions is the key to unlocking her true potential. However, in doing so, she will find that she is not who she always thought she was.
She is something much darker.
**Authors Note**Thank you for your interest in Blind Thoughts! This trilogy takes place in an urban setting and addresses many modern issues throughout each book. I believe in the importance of providing a warning in case any of the below topics can be triggering to you, the reader.
Content
· Explicit language
· Descriptive sex scenes
· Violence and mention of torture
· Death of parents and loved ones in a tragic situation
· Brief mention of infertility
· Characters that deal with Anxiety and PTSD
· High School bullying
Safeguarding your mental health is extremely important, so please continue at your discretion. I hope you enjoy Talliana’s story!
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2025
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June 29, 2025
➳ 3.75 ★
Everything in Talliana’s life is going to plan until her boyfriend, the love of her life, goes missing. In her Massachusetts community of the Order of the Hawk, Talli struggles to come to terms with her boyfriend’s disappearance as well as other things the elders are keeping secrets and lying about. She becomes reckless and angry, becoming a person her family and friends hardly recognize. Little does she know, she may be turning into something she may never return from.
This book gave me more YA vibes even though there were a few open door spicy scenes, but most of it felt like it was meant for a younger audience. I rated it higher than I usually would according to my rating system since the writing was great and the plot was fast-paced (and well done at that!). I also wouldn’t mind reading the rest of the trilogy once released just to know how it concludes.
Thank you to C.L. sharp for the physical ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Everything in Talliana’s life is going to plan until her boyfriend, the love of her life, goes missing. In her Massachusetts community of the Order of the Hawk, Talli struggles to come to terms with her boyfriend’s disappearance as well as other things the elders are keeping secrets and lying about. She becomes reckless and angry, becoming a person her family and friends hardly recognize. Little does she know, she may be turning into something she may never return from.
This book gave me more YA vibes even though there were a few open door spicy scenes, but most of it felt like it was meant for a younger audience. I rated it higher than I usually would according to my rating system since the writing was great and the plot was fast-paced (and well done at that!). I also wouldn’t mind reading the rest of the trilogy once released just to know how it concludes.
Thank you to C.L. sharp for the physical ARC in exchange for an honest review!
February 14, 2025
OH MY GOD, LOVE!!!! The pacing is impeccable, and it it makes you feel warm and all of the things without taking away from any of the action. All of the characters develop over time in a realistic way and even though it’s magical realism everything adds up plot wise. One of my favorites already! Oh and the ending will knock your socks off, can’t wait for the next book!
February 11, 2025
This book was excellent! I loved the fantasy vibes, the character development, the relationships! Won't share the ending so I can keep it spoiler free, but the ending is epic and it sets up so well for the rest of the series. Cannot wait for book 2!
October 26, 2025
Oh my word!!! I had high expectations going into this book, and wow, I was truly blown away!! C.L Sharp did the most incredible job of showing the reasons why fantasy is so beloved! From an incredibly unique story, to characters you’ll fall in love with instantly, and twists + turns at every corner, I will be sitting (not very patiently) while waiting for the next TWO!!
September 5, 2025
I wish I could say I enjoyed this. I stuck with it until the end, but the whole time I just wanted to be done with it.
I couldn't stand Talliana. She felt young and naive. She seemed incapable of making rational decisions, always letting her emotions get the best of her, and would rush into danger and put everyone else at risk. She went from being helpless and needing protection from either her sister or her boyfriend, to somehow turning into an all-powerful water healer with a bonded dragon for no other reason than she just got mad enough. Of course, the dragon had to wait until her boyfriend died from Talliana's stupidity in order to decide it was time to bond. Like, if the dragon had bonded two hours prior they probably could have saved everyone but no, we are forced to read through this preventable tragedy.
Half of the book is filled with high school drama and Talli's turbulent relationship with Trey. Trey doesn't want Talli to be a combat fighter or go on missions, because frankly she sucks at it. Talli wants to anyway, because she needs to be the best at everything. They bicker constantly over her wanting to do whatever she wants and Trey being the cautious one and suggesting she just stick to healing. They have sex twice and break up once. Most of the book Trey is either captured, presumed dead, or at odds with his girlfriend, so I have no idea why the author wanted to torture his character so badly only to kill him off in the end. Major disappointment.
I wish this was set in a purely fantasy setting, because trying to explain how a bunch of magic communities thrive in the forests of the US is exhausting. Apparently they have pretend hospitals with humans working, just to keep up appearances? Even though they heal with elixirs and have no need for them. I guess this is why there aren't enough doctors for the rest of us lol. And they can't use guns because they're too loud and would alert the authorities... except when an army of 500 gun armed Brethren storm into town and blow the place up, there are no consequences so that excuse is meaningless as well.
I honestly can't think of anything I personally enjoyed, but perhaps a younger reader would find the characters more interesting or the magic system cooler than I did.
I couldn't stand Talliana. She felt young and naive. She seemed incapable of making rational decisions, always letting her emotions get the best of her, and would rush into danger and put everyone else at risk. She went from being helpless and needing protection from either her sister or her boyfriend, to somehow turning into an all-powerful water healer with a bonded dragon for no other reason than she just got mad enough. Of course, the dragon had to wait until her boyfriend died from Talliana's stupidity in order to decide it was time to bond. Like, if the dragon had bonded two hours prior they probably could have saved everyone but no, we are forced to read through this preventable tragedy.
Half of the book is filled with high school drama and Talli's turbulent relationship with Trey. Trey doesn't want Talli to be a combat fighter or go on missions, because frankly she sucks at it. Talli wants to anyway, because she needs to be the best at everything. They bicker constantly over her wanting to do whatever she wants and Trey being the cautious one and suggesting she just stick to healing. They have sex twice and break up once. Most of the book Trey is either captured, presumed dead, or at odds with his girlfriend, so I have no idea why the author wanted to torture his character so badly only to kill him off in the end. Major disappointment.
I wish this was set in a purely fantasy setting, because trying to explain how a bunch of magic communities thrive in the forests of the US is exhausting. Apparently they have pretend hospitals with humans working, just to keep up appearances? Even though they heal with elixirs and have no need for them. I guess this is why there aren't enough doctors for the rest of us lol. And they can't use guns because they're too loud and would alert the authorities... except when an army of 500 gun armed Brethren storm into town and blow the place up, there are no consequences so that excuse is meaningless as well.
I honestly can't think of anything I personally enjoyed, but perhaps a younger reader would find the characters more interesting or the magic system cooler than I did.
June 29, 2025
I enjoyed reading this book. The first half was a bit slow for my liking but the second half made sure to make up for it. We get a lot of world building and understanding of the magic used in the first half but the action comes in the second half. I would consider this book on a more YA scale with a couple of open door scenes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5 rounded up
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Talliana (Talli) is a healer, living in a secret community in Massachusetts hidden away from the human population. When her boyfriend Trey leaves abruptly, she senses something is off but is met with resistance from the elders in the community. Months after his disappearance she decides she no longer wants to sit back and let others fight, she is ready to train herself. With her sister Greer's help with combat training took off. When she was tasked with her first mission, what she found left her mind reeling and ready for a fight. But when the fight actually came to her doorstep, disaster and heartbreak were waiting. But on top of all the bad, came the good. Armed with new secrets and developments Talli is ready to take on and win the fight with her new found help.
Thank you so much C.L. Sharp for gifting me a physical copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5 rounded up
🌶️
Talliana (Talli) is a healer, living in a secret community in Massachusetts hidden away from the human population. When her boyfriend Trey leaves abruptly, she senses something is off but is met with resistance from the elders in the community. Months after his disappearance she decides she no longer wants to sit back and let others fight, she is ready to train herself. With her sister Greer's help with combat training took off. When she was tasked with her first mission, what she found left her mind reeling and ready for a fight. But when the fight actually came to her doorstep, disaster and heartbreak were waiting. But on top of all the bad, came the good. Armed with new secrets and developments Talli is ready to take on and win the fight with her new found help.
Thank you so much C.L. Sharp for gifting me a physical copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
July 26, 2025
This one didn’t quite work for me, though there were a few things I liked. The bonded animal concept was genuinely interesting and had a lot of potential. I wish the book had explored it in more depth or used it to build a stronger emotional core.
That said, the rest of the story felt a bit underwhelming. The plot followed familiar patterns and never really surprised me. It read quite young, maybe it’s aimed at a YA audience, which would explain some of the simplicity and the reliance on trope-heavy dynamics. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but I went in expecting something a little more layered.
The spicy scene also felt out of place. It didn’t come across as something that had grown naturally from the characters or their relationship, it felt dropped in to be a plot device rather than a genuine moment.
And then the ending… bringing dragons in right at the last moment, when the rest of the animal bonds had been fairly grounded, just didn’t make sense to me. It felt jarring and a bit like a reach for dramatic flair without proper setup.
That said, the rest of the story felt a bit underwhelming. The plot followed familiar patterns and never really surprised me. It read quite young, maybe it’s aimed at a YA audience, which would explain some of the simplicity and the reliance on trope-heavy dynamics. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but I went in expecting something a little more layered.
The spicy scene also felt out of place. It didn’t come across as something that had grown naturally from the characters or their relationship, it felt dropped in to be a plot device rather than a genuine moment.
And then the ending… bringing dragons in right at the last moment, when the rest of the animal bonds had been fairly grounded, just didn’t make sense to me. It felt jarring and a bit like a reach for dramatic flair without proper setup.
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June 29, 2025
A wonderful introduction into the world of the "Order of the Hawk" - an urban na romantasy with a little bit of action, political intrigue/secret societies and mystery. Throw in a unique magic & bonded/familiar type system, strong close-knit family values, moral ethic, and a young/budding tension-building romance with a hint of spice told from a single pov at a steady pace and you've got this beauty! But wait, can't leave out the on point character development, dynamics, and realistic interactions that Sharp executes perfectly - plus the plot twist and cliffhanger she throws in to keep you on your toes!!! I definitely can't wait to read book two!
May 8, 2025
4.5 ⭐!
I really enjoyed this! The writing is great, and the story moves along quickly. The main characters are loveable, and I loved the bonded creatures, too! The story itself is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, you can expect love, loss, growth, plenty of action and twists throughout the book. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and what happens in the war between the Order of the Hawk and the Brethren.
I really enjoyed this! The writing is great, and the story moves along quickly. The main characters are loveable, and I loved the bonded creatures, too! The story itself is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, you can expect love, loss, growth, plenty of action and twists throughout the book. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and what happens in the war between the Order of the Hawk and the Brethren.
March 6, 2025
Wow. This book. What an emotional roller coaster. I was instantly transported into a different world, hooked from the start. I loved the character descriptions and development. The story flowed effortlessly. So much action and the perfect amount of drama. But that TWIST. I loved it. The ending was a nice wrap up, as well as an excellent lead in to the next book. Which I cannot wait to read!
August 14, 2025
Love the world C.L. Sharp has created. I am a huge fan of magical realism and the blend of real and magic. That is what this book achieved so well, a relatable "our world" layered with a rich magical community hidden from the rest of us. I loved the characters in this book and the development they go on. Highly recommend.
August 18, 2025
They say never to judge a book by its cover and that is 100% accurate for this one.
The author does great work with world and character building. When the second part of this book happens, it's an easy flow and everything hits point.
I would classify this as a YA genre but it also had the spicy moments.
I can't wait for the next book, I want more dragons lol
The author does great work with world and character building. When the second part of this book happens, it's an easy flow and everything hits point.
I would classify this as a YA genre but it also had the spicy moments.
I can't wait for the next book, I want more dragons lol
September 3, 2025
All cards on the table, I enjoyed this! It was a great New Adult read with magical dystopian vibes, which I personally haven’t seen/read a lot of.
While The first half did feel kind of slow to me, the second half picked up nicely. I found myself immersed and invested as the characters started to develop and the plot progressed. I’m really excited to see where book 2 goes!
While The first half did feel kind of slow to me, the second half picked up nicely. I found myself immersed and invested as the characters started to develop and the plot progressed. I’m really excited to see where book 2 goes!
April 23, 2025
I really enjoyed this book! The writing style is really unique and the characters are super lovable. And there are also adorable familiars in this! If you like witches fighting witch hunters, I would highly recommend this book!
October 8, 2025
🌶🌶
All I can say is WOW. Seriously, the most fun I've had reading a book since Harry Potter. The storyline and world building are both incredibly smooth. Every single one of my questions were answered, and yet there was an element of mystery, leaving me wanting more.
All I can say is WOW. Seriously, the most fun I've had reading a book since Harry Potter. The storyline and world building are both incredibly smooth. Every single one of my questions were answered, and yet there was an element of mystery, leaving me wanting more.
May 26, 2025
Was a really good book and sure it had it heart breaks with some of the characters but i understand then it goes along with the plot of the book now I can’t wait for book 2
June 30, 2025
I'm absolutely blown away by the book overview!
September 21, 2025
An amazing fantasy read
Wow this book! The world building is amazing! This book is in my top 3 of fantasy reads. I can not wait for the next book!
Wow this book! The world building is amazing! This book is in my top 3 of fantasy reads. I can not wait for the next book!
December 30, 2025
A fast paced romantasy.
The world in this story is easy to follow and keeps you engaged.
Definitely look forward to book 2.
The world in this story is easy to follow and keeps you engaged.
Definitely look forward to book 2.
May 23, 2025
I received an ARC copy of this book, and my final rating is 4.5⭐️
A really brilliantly written story with characters you can’t help but fall in love with, and an interesting new magic system. The plot is very well paced, and builds towards a fantastic, action packed ending. I will admit it took me a little while to get into (but I think that’s more because I’ve always been an epic/high fantasy fan!) but by the end I couldn’t put it down!
A really brilliantly written story with characters you can’t help but fall in love with, and an interesting new magic system. The plot is very well paced, and builds towards a fantastic, action packed ending. I will admit it took me a little while to get into (but I think that’s more because I’ve always been an epic/high fantasy fan!) but by the end I couldn’t put it down!
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