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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... feel about the public's fascination with you ? " LL ... " To tell you the truth , I 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 ...
... feel like I know enough about Elliot not to buy the hype . ” There was something coy in her voice that made him wonder if he was missing a joke . " And you really are a girl ? " Tom couldn't resist asking . " I am so a girl ! " " Yeah ...
... let you reach age eleven without enrolling you in school . We've worked to catch you up , but I don't feel you're making the same progress as the rest of the class . In fact , considering that you're very rarely in class , I am.
... feeling like he'd just been socked in the stomach . This was not going to end well . Maybe he wasn't reaching great heights of achievement with Neil , but life in foster care wouldn't be a land of hope and opportunity either . And no ...
... feeling descended on him as his father's wet snores saturated the hotel room . Even with the AC on high , the sound thundered in his ears . He shifted , turned , pressed his pillow over his head , trying to muffle it , but it was like ...