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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... him . “ I was given a feed of some of your old games . You're quite the gamer . I'm impressed . " Tom blinked . " Impressed ? " That wasn't what he'd expected . " Um , who are you ? " " My name is General Terry Marsh . As you.
S. J. Kincaid. " My name is General Terry Marsh . As you may know , the government's been monitoring the country for some of our most promising young people to be Combatants in the war . " Tom said nothing . The words did not compute .
... Marsh's eyes narrowed . “ Make fun all you like , young man , but that kid has golden DNA . He'd have been something spectacular wherever he went . If he hadn't ended up with us , Ramirez would be competing in the Olympics . For us ...
... Marsh went on . " That's my icing on the cake , so to speak . It confirmed everything I suspected . You'd be perfect for us . " Tom closed his eyes and opened them , expecting this to be some glorious dream . But Marsh was there , the ...
... Marsh returned to collect the contract — and his newest recruit . “ Mr. Raines , you have no need to worry about Tom while he's with us . We'll take good care of your boy . " Marsh offered Neil a hand to shake . Neil stared back at him ...