Books

Books by Donald Firesmith

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Science Fiction Books

Front Cover of Hell Holes: A Slave's Revenge
HELL HOLES PREQUEL: A SLAVE’S REVENGE
Enslaved by demonic aliens, a teenage boy must first survive if he is to avenge his murdered father.
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HELL HOLES 1: WHAT LURKS BELOW
Who will survive when an army of demonic aliens invade?
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HELL HOLES 2: DEMONS ON THE DALTON
With an army of demonic aliens on their heels, it’s a 350-mile race with simple rules. Win and live; lose and die…
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HELL HOLES 3: TO HELL AND BACK
With Earth’s combined militaries unable to stop the demonic aliens’ invasion, a desperate plan is hatched to take the fight to Hell itself.
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HELL HOLES: THE COMPLETE TRILOGY
All three Hell Holes books combined into a single volume.
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HELL HOLES: THE SCREENPLAY
The movie spec script loosely based on Hell Holes 1: What Lurks Below.
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FUTURE DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Fourteen visionary and thought-provoking science fiction gems take you on a faster-than-light journey to future worlds of dreams and nightmares.
Front cover of Hell Holes: The Screenplay
MORE FUTURE DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Nineteen more visionary and thought-provoking science fiction gems take you on a faster-than-light journey to future worlds of dreams and nightmares.
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EVEN MORE FUTURE DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Discover science fiction tales that blend emotional depth with chilling technological what-ifs, perfect for fans of speculative futures.
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THE FIFTH FUTURE 1 – DISCOVERY
What happens when the first artificial superintelligence decides that neither domination nor submission is acceptable?
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THE FIFTH FUTURE 2 – EXODUS
Earth survived first contact with a superintelligence. It may not survive what comes next.
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THE FIFTH FUTURE 3 – TWO WORLDS
The future of humanity will not be decided on one world alone.
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THE FIFTH FUTURE 4 – NEW NEIGHBORS
On Mars, survival is no longer the only challenge. Living together may be even harder.

Supernatural Fiction Books

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THE SECRETS OF HAWTHORNE HOUSE
The story of an unlikely friendship, the clash of two radically different cultures, hidden magic, and a search for lost treasure.
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A CAULDRON OF UNCANNY DREAMS
Fourteen uncanny short stories and poems best read late at night when you’re all alone.
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ANOTHER CAULDRON OF UNCANNY DREAMS
Additional uncanny short stories and poems best read late at night when you’re all alone.

Children’s Books

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THE ADVENTURES OF PERIWINKLE FAE
Join Periwinkle Fae, a spirited young pixie, as she embarks on magical adventures in the Enchanted Forest, where friendship, courage, and creativity bring the community together.
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JIMMY AND THE HALLOWEEN CANDY MONSTER
A candy monster helps parents ensure their children don’t eat too much candy on Halloween night.

Fantasy Books

Front Cover of The Foundling: Heir of Ash and Blood
THE FOUNDLING: HEIR OF ASH AND BLOOD
In the slums of caste-bound Westburg, Ash is a Bottom — a nameless scavenger scraping survival from garbage heaps and prejudice. Abandoned at birth, he has no future and even fewer dreams. But a single act of bravery — saving a young administrator from assassination — changes everything.
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MAGICAL WANDS: A CORNUCOPIA OF WAND LORE
Discover the secrets of an old magic textbook belonging to a student on her way to a hidden school of magic.

Anthologies of Short Stories

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SECOND STAR FROM THE RIGHT
“The Manikin” (2024 Second Place Winner – Science Fiction). Medical students being tested on a medical manikin discover it might be conscious.
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THE PERFECT MATCH: AND OTHER SMALL BITES STORIES
“Albert” (2025 Indies United Small Bites Short Story Contest – Third Place)
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UNTIL DAWN: A SUPERNATURAL ANTHOLOGY
“Madam Kaldunya’s Dolls” A woman discovers the danger of using voodoo dolls. “Billy the Arsonist” An arsonist breaks into a crematorium and discovers a terrible secret.

Nonfiction Books

The Simulation Theory of Consciousness
THE SIMULATION THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
All biological and technological systems that create and execute real-time simulations of important aspects of themselves and their environments are conscious (i.e., subjectively aware) of their simulations.
Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls
COMMON TESTING PITFALLS: HOW TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE THEM
92 common system and software testing pitfalls (i.e., ways not to test systems and software).
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The Method Framework for Engineering System Architectures (MFESA)
a practical way to generate effective and efficient project-specific system architecture engineering methods.
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THE OPEN PROCESS FRAMEWORK (OPF)
The OPF provides a template for generating flexible, yet disciplined, processes for developing high-quality software and system applications within a predictable schedule and budget.
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THE OPEN MODELING LANGUAGE (OML) REFERENCE MANUAL
OPEN (Object-oriented Process, Environment and Notation) Modeling Language is an international de facto standard object-oriented development language created and maintained by the OPEN Consortium.
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DOCUMENTING A COMPLETE JAVA APPLICATION
A reference for the entire object-oriented development process from beginning to end, from requirements through design and implementation to testing.
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WISDOM OF THE GURUS
TBD
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DICTIONARY OF OBJECT TECHNOLOGY
The Definitive Desk Reference is the only reference of its kind dedicated to the terminology used in the object technology field.
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OBJECT-ORIENTED REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND LOGICAL DESIGN
Covers object-oriented development of software from requirements analysis to design, principles that can be applied for all types of software.

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