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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... going to war on other planets , and avoiding fights on Earth , we resolve issues through violence , but we avoid most of the consequences of traditional warfare such as debilitating injuries , human deaths , disruption of infrastructure ...
... picked up on this . ” " What , you think the American sheeple are going to question the corporatocracy ? They're too busy doing their patriotic duty , gutting their own country to fund a war over which Coalition CEO gets.
... going strong . And thanks to Nobridis , Inc. , the Indo- American alliance is more— ' " 1 " Saving . The . Country . ” Ms. Falmouth flipped off the video segment as Elliot launched into promoting Nobridis . " The next time you think you ...
... going to show up at school ? She would've just yelled at him for " being insolent " or something . " This is not about me , " Ms. Falmouth went on . " It's not about your father , even : it is about you , Tom . You realize that whatever ...
... going nowhere in life . . . of turning into his father ... sick . Suddenly Tom felt kind of fuzzy and clenched up inside like he was getting Ms. Falmouth leaned back in her seat . " You're competing in a global economy . One out of ...