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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... Neil squandered their money , and Tom couldn't find any sucker to bet against him in the VR parlors , they had to skip on small luxuries like hotel rooms . They ended up in a park or at a bus station or lying on benches at the train ...
... Neil had declared . " People have seen him in person , Dad . " " No human being acts like that ! Look how he blinks every ... Neil's spit began flying . “ Tom , I am telling you , this Elliot kid is not a real person . This is how the ...
... Neil , but life in foster care wouldn't be a land of hope and opportunity either . And no way could he stay at his mom's . No way , no way . Dalton , her boyfriend , paid for her fancy apartment in New York City . Tom had visited her ...
... anything else , so he just said it . " Games . " The word sat on the air between them , and to Tom it suddenly sounded utterly sad . " So is your father , Tom . And where is he now ? " CHAPTER TWO BACK WHEN TOM was little , Neil seemed.
... Neil waved them away like they were invisible , because he was in love with the most beautiful woman of all . When Tom was a little kid , he'd believed in the dream . He was sure his dad's glory days would return . Any minute , Neil was ...