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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... Forces . I want you to turn your thoughts to the teenagers who are out there deciding the future of your country . We'll play a short video clip . " Tom sat up straighter , watching the screen resolve into an outdoor view of the ...
... Forces trained . Where people like Elliot Ramirez lived . Tom realized what this was . “ All right , did someone put you up to this ? Because I'm not a total chump . Whatever this is really about , I'm not going for it . " " Sorry to ...
... Force- " “ Show this to each other to prove they're military . I know . I've played about a million military sims . " Tom snatched the coin and turned it over in his hands , seeing the Air Force insignia , on the back . Marsh took it ...
... Forces . The massive spire rose from a five - sided pentagonal base and twisted up into a gleaming , chrome point . Marsh rapped a knobby knuckle on the windowpane . " Used to be , when I was a kid , Tom , this building was a giant ...
... Forces was on her collar , and beneath it were four triangular points stacked on top of one another , like the tips of arrows shooting upward . “ Yours isn't an avatar , either , ” she teased . " No. " It wasn't so funny this time ...