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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... girl next to him . She must've joined the class sometime in the last two weeks . Her avatar was a gorgeous brunette with striking yellow - brown eyes . " Thanks . Nice avatar . " " I'm Heather . " She flashed him a smile . “ And this ...
... girl ? " Tom couldn't resist asking . " I am so a girl ! " " Yeah , well , I won't believe it till I see it . " " Is this your way of asking me to video chat ? " Heather bantered . Tom hadn't thought to ask her to do that .
... girl ... he hoped . After she logged off , his avatar remained by his desk , his real body sitting stock - still on the couch in the VR parlor , the enormity of asking a girl out for the first time and having the girl say yes beating ...
... girl . She sat up , tossed her dark brown hair out of her eyes , and gave him a slow , mesmerizing smile . Tom gaped at her , his brain blanking out with disbelief . “ Heather . ” He realized suddenly that she was the incursing gamer ...
... girls didn't hang around to talk to short , ugly guys with bad acne . So he was all the more astonished a few moments later when she lowered herself across the table from him and slid a drink his way , her fingers poking out of the ...