Insignia, Volume 1"Insignia expertly combines humor with a disarming and highly realistic view of the future. The characters are real, funny, and memorable. You won't be able to put this book down."—Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Insurgent The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia, the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game. The planet's natural resources are almost gone, and war is being fought to control the assets of the solar system. The enemy is winning. The salvation may be Tom Raines. Tom doesn't seem like a hero. He's a short fourteen-year-old with bad skin. But he has the virtual-reality gaming skills that make him a phenom behind the controls of the battle drones. As a new member of the Intrasolar Forces, Tom's life completely changes. Suddenly, he's someone important. He has new opportunities, friends, and a shot at having a girlfriend. But there's a price to pay. . . . |
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... Dalton , her boyfriend , paid for her fancy apartment in New York City . Tom had visited her once , just once , and he'd met him . Dalton Prestwick was this rich , yacht - owning executive at some big multinational company ,
... Dalton had looked him over like he was something nasty smeared on the bottom of his leather shoes and said , “ My attorneys have documented everything of value in this house , punk . The second something goes missing , I'll have you in ...
... Dalton's got your mom living in . Maybe send you ter a real school someday . In a building , y'know ? " He smiled sloppily at Tom . With his undone collar , mussed hair , and slack , unshaven face , he looked demented . Tom flicked the ...