sentences:  The third novel, "The Tuloriad" (2009), draws on Homeric themes and tells of defeated aliens in search of a new home.Roland Green praised the battle descriptions and "Publishers Weekly" called the book "an intriguing discussion of the power of faith".Short fiction by Kratman includes a contribution to the "Forged in Blood" (2017) anthology, which takes place in the "Freehold" universe created by Michael Z. Williamson and tells the story of a Japanese sword through centuries of history.