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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... Raines , since he didn't even have to pay his way into their virtual reality parlor . He slipped into the room , settled onto a couch in the back corner , and looked over the crowd of gamers , taking them in one at a time . His gaze ...
... Raines , ” she said . “ Thank you for gracing us with your presence today . " " You're welcome , " Tom said . He knew it would just annoy her , but it wasn't like she had a good opinion of him to be ruined . To be fair , he missed class ...
... Raines who tailed behind his dad in the real world . Never mind that he didn't believe for a second that the new girl sitting next to him really looked like her beautiful brunette avatar , and Serge Leon , in the back corner , was way ...
... Raines . Most don't even make it into the tank on their first try . " He tapped on his ear and said to someone , “ I've got visual confirmation that it's Raines . You can log off now . The network address checks out . Fine work ...
... 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 with stony hatred . He.