The International Ecological Organisation had to clear the jungles to make living room for an overpopulated world by systematically exterminating the voracious insects that made these areas uninhabitable. Using deadly foamal bombs and newly developed vibration weapons, men like Joao Martinho and his co-workers fought to clear the green hell of the Matto Grosso.
But somehow these areas which had been completely cleared were becoming reinfested, despite the impenetrable barriers. And tales came out of the jungles... of insects mutated to incredible sizes - and of creatures who seemed to be men, but whose eyes gleamed with the chitinous sheen of insects...

I expected more from this book, as I had heard a lot of good from the author. It seemed to me very misogynistic , plain, with flat characters. The story is very interesting although a bit unbelievable, and even though it is not a long book, I feel like it could have explained much more in the 200-odd pages that it has.

Enjoy this book!

I love this kind of pulp sf. Just one idea in one dimension fast pace. Not to compare with a whole univers like Dune.

You start right in the middle of the story, that's very nicely made. The actual timeframe is pretty short, but a lot of things happen and it stays gripping most of the time. The main characters are a bit plain though..