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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... heard a whisper from beside him . " I liked your excuse . " Tom threw a careless glance toward the 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 ...
... heard of the current war situation . You must have . " Tom stayed where he was . " I don't live in a cave . " “ I'll take that as a yes . You see , we used to give programmers control of the Indo - American machines fighting across the ...
... heard this whole antiestablishment thing many times before . Neil pulled it out every time someone asked him why he hadn't ever held down a job— Why haven't I jammed my neck in the yoke of corporate servitude , you mean ? —or paid taxes ...
... heard the phantom words . " This is not the only way we have to live . If you're tired of this , we'll settle somewhere . You don't have to join them . Next win and I'm done . " Tom closed his eyes , blood beating in his head . There ...
... heard of you ! ” “ Well , I'm a newer Combatant , but maybe you have . I go by Enigma . ” .. Enigma . He'd seen her ! She was sponsored by Wyndham Harks , and he remembered this time on Jupiter's moon Io . Oh , and that time on Saturn's ...