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Draka

By Avaritiabona

Shadows of Mallin by Avaritiabona follows a young bouldering instructor who dies in an accident and awakens in a strange world as a black-scaled dragon. Taking the name Draka, she learns to navigate forests, mountains, and nearby settlements while testing her new magical abilities, managing an instinct for violence, and slowly building a hoard. The story balances survival and progression fantasy elements with quieter slice-of-life moments as Draka experiments with flight, explores the region around the city of Karakan, and studies local customs. As she encounters human adventurers and other inhabitants, the central tension lies in whether a feared monster can establish trust, cooperation, and lasting bonds in a world that expects dragons to be predators.
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Books in the Series

Shadows of Mallin

Shadows of Mallin

Shadows of Mallin by Avaritiabona follows a young bouldering instructor who dies in an accident and awakens in a strange world as a black-scaled dragon. Taking the name Draka, she learns to navigate forests, mountains, and nearby settlements while testing her new magical abilities, managing an instinct for violence, and slowly building a hoard. The story balances survival and progression fantasy elements with quieter slice-of-life moments as Draka experiments with flight, explores the region around the city of Karakan, and studies local customs. As she encounters human adventurers and other inhabitants, the central tension lies in whether a feared monster can establish trust, cooperation, and lasting bonds in a world that expects dragons to be predators.
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Shadows of Karakan

Shadows of Karakan

Shadows of Karakan by Avaritiabona continues Draka’s story as a reincarnated human struggling to live as a young dragon in a dangerous fantasy world. Months after awakening in her new body, she has begun to master magic, forge alliances, and carve out a fragile place amid rival gangs, monsters, and shifting territorial politics. As the ancient dragon consciousness within her grows more assertive, Draka must balance its violent instincts with her own values, even as her bond with Herald draws the attention of hostile factions. Betrayal, survival, and steady power progression push her to decide how much of her humanity she can keep while embracing the full extent of her draconic nature.
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Shadows of Gold

Shadows of Gold

Shadows of Gold by Avaritiabona continues the isekai progression fantasy of Draka, a former human now living as a dragon in the world of Karakan. With her hoard growing and her magic developing, she is finally enjoying a quieter life alongside her found family as they work toward owning property and establishing a formal family name. That stability is threatened by class prejudice, local political maneuvering, and the lingering influence of the criminal Night Blossom, whose past captivity still shapes their present risks. As Draka tests new mental abilities and balances human memories with draconic instincts, the story blends slice-of-life moments with survival, magic, and the constant presence of monsters and dragons.
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