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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... Russo - Chinese hackers , you know ? The Department of Homeland Security came in and had to interview everyone in a ten - mile radius . I couldn't even access the internet . " Ms. Falmouth just shook her head . “ Don't waste your breath ...
... Russo - Chinese machines , our country wins the battle . " " And who is involved in the current conflict , Tom ... China are allies , and they're supported by the African states and the South American Federation . The Coalition of ...
... China on , say , Saturn instead of on Earth , we can hash out our disagreements over resource allocation without the ... Russo - Chinese alliance and claiming the solar system for the Indo - American allies . " How did you get the call ...
... Russo - Chinese hackers , right ? ” she said . “ Or perhaps you were taken hostage by terrorists again , or washed out to sea and stranded on a desert island without internet access ? " " Not quite . " But he'd really get a kick out of ...
... Russo - Chinese software . Russia and China deployed their own hackers , and we stalemated again . But the Russo - Chinese military went a step further , and gave human beings active control over their combat machines . Strategists ...