Optimist. Software engineer. Creator of the Caanlin — shape-shifting black leopards who have roamed his imagination since the early nineties. Three series. Seven books. One universe.
The Delmarian Chronicles
Tyla is host to an alien entity reborn across generations. To live a life it can’t command, she gambles everything on marrying a regent — and becomes a fugitive.
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A Short Story Collection (Caanlin Running)
Narrated by Johnnie Ruffin
Johnnie Ruffin first published his short story "Khory's Power" with A Place To Enter in the early 90's, introducing his shape-shifting black leopards — the Caanlin — to the world.
Through his stories, he explores themes of identity, survival, and the complex relationships between diverse species and civilizations. When he's not writing, Johnnie applies his technical expertise as a software engineer, bringing the same creativity and problem-solving skills to both his code and his fiction.
Shape-shifters. Ancient wars. The leopard within.
Since the Great Battle there has been peace between the shape-shifting black leopards known as the Caanlin. Join the Caanlin as they journey to protect their people from mythical creatures, civil war, insurrection, and sickness.
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Keman of the Yiman has been acknowledged as the first Fa'il Caanlin born in generations. As the Owan bring war to all tribes with dark magick and strange weapons, forces conspire against him from every direction.
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Meet the Caanlin — shape-shifting humans of dark skin that can become leopards. Enslaved by the Salesicans, a half-breed joins a revolt. A man seeks purpose in his tribe. A breeder finds love and shame.
↗ View on AmazonAlien entities. Fugitive lives. Civilizations in collision.
Tyla is a host for an alien entity that has been reborn for generations. In her quest to live her life without being dominated by the alien entity, she attempts to marry a regent and becomes a fugitive.
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A thrilling science fiction adventure exploring the far-reaching influence of the Delmarian civilization across worlds, species, and generations.
↗ View on AmazonIndentured servitude. Derelict stations. A darker turn.
After living a life of indentured servitude to the feds, Betta Reganta finds new opportunity on a derelict space station. Meeting Jadis Ter, a failed genetic experiment, takes her life for an even darker turn.
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The most celebrated short stories from over a decade of writing — from the creepy and unsettling to the comically awkward, the tribal, and the award-winning.
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