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"Corvus (Frontlines: Evolution)" by Marko Kloos

https://www.amazon.com/Corvus-Frontlines-Evolution-Marko-Kloos/dp/1662524897/

Book two of a two book military science fiction series in the Frontlines Universe. I read the well printed and well bound trade paperback
published by 47North in 2025. There are eight books in the main
Frontlines series of military science fiction, I will read any of the
new books in the series.

https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Enlistment-Frontlines-Marko-Kloos/dp/1477809783/

The year is 2126. The author has previously noted that the Earth is
home to 100 billion humans in 2120, most eating flavored soy to stay
alive. All burials are now cremations with the results either scattered
or temporarily buried in a 10 cm (4 inch) by 20 cm (8 inch) plot. I
worked my own math to see what rate it would take to get there. The
current population of the Earth is 8.1 billion. First, the current rate
of growth of the Earth is 1.09% according to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population_growth_rate

Using the current planetary growth factor of 1.09% is (1.0109)^95 *
8.1e9 = 22,686,301,033 people. Now using a planetary growth factor of
2.7% is (1.027)^95 * 8.1e9 = 101,783,448,408 people in 2120. So, the
100 billion people in 2120 is achievable but people are going to have a
lot more babies.

Humans are in a desperate battle against the Lankies, 120+ ton advanced
space going dynosaurs. When the Lankies found our distant colonies,
they took them one by one, terraforming them to their hot CO2
atmospheres. When the Lankies invaded and took Mars, the Russians
joined the North American Commonwealth to expel them from Mars.
Meanwhile, the Lankies started invading Earth to the receipt of crew
served weapons on top the PRCs (Public Residential Complexes) where most
of the NAC residents live.

This is the story of the battle to retake the colonies from the Lankies.

The author has a website at:
https://www.markokloos.com/

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (1904 reviews)

Lynn

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