For the Eternal Glory of Rome

Praise for Tom Kratman: “The author’s flair for fight scenes is undeniable.” —Publishers Weekly “Tom Kratman’s Dirty Water is a time-travel journey to Boston, where a gate that grants wishes brings fresh Christmas angst to the efforts of aliens, witches, a special toy store, and a grandfather’s interest in exploring bygone Boston with his granddaughters. Time travel is vividly rendered and immersive in this gritty adventure, which links disparate figures and interests for a delightfully unpredictable romp. Both books are highly recommended for discriminating sci-fi collections.” —Midwest Book Review

Tom Kratman became a political refugee and defector from the PRM (People’s Republic of Massachusetts) in 1974, at age seventeen, by joining the Regular Army. An infantryman for most of his adult life, he returned to Massachusetts as an unofficial dissident while attending Boston College after his first hitch. Back in the Army, he did just about everything there was to do at one time or another. After the Gulf War, Tom decided to become a lawyer. Every now and again, when the frustrations of legal life got to be too much, Tom would rejoin the Army (or a somewhat similar group) for fun. His family put up with this for years. He no longer practices law, instead writing full-time for Baen. His novels for Baen include A State of Disobedience, Caliphate, and the series consisting of A Desert Called Peace, Carnifex, The Lotus Eaters, The Amazon Legion, Come and Take Them, The Rods and the Axe, and A Pillar of Fire by Night. With John Ringo, he has written the novels Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad. Also for Baen, he has written the first three volumes of the modern-day military fiction series Countdown. He’s recently co-authored The Romanov Reign Series with Kacey Ezell and Justin Watson.