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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... Don't waste your breath , Tom . ” Tom dropped into a seat , irrationally disappointed . It had been a good lie this time , too . The avatars throughout the classroom sniggered at him , the way they always did , at Tom the loser who ...
... don't see myself as a great hero the way so many people do . It's the machines that do all the fighting in space . I just control them . You could say❞ — and here the image flipped back to Elliot just as he threw a wink at the camera ...
... don't . I don't , " Tom had protested . He wanted his dad to be right . He really did . Even now , he studied Elliot and tried to see something fake and computer simulated about him , but he just saw a cheesy kid madly in love with ...
... don't . And what's more , your father doesn't try , either . Do you realize you missed two quizzes and a history paper last week ? " " It couldn't be helped . " " Russo - Chinese hackers , right ? ” she said . “ Or perhaps you were ...