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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... laughed softly and shook his head . “ You didn't get me in trouble . This is just Ms. Falmouth letting me know how much she missed me . ” His gloves vibrated , signaling that someone was making physical contact with his avatar . Tom ...
... laughed . He couldn't help it . Several female avatars whirled around to shush him . The image on the screen flickered briefly to a battle in space , where a vessel digitally labeled " Ares " was flying toward a dispersed mass of ships ...
... laughed at his own jokes way too much . " What message would you like to leave viewers with tonight , Mr. Ramirez ? " “ I want them to know , we kids at the Pentagonal Spire aren't making the big sacrifice . Saving the country's pretty ...
... laughed . He'd bluffed and won . He'd forced Marsh to give in a bit . The tension eased in his muscles . He hadn't let the general totally snow him . " Fine . I'll think . " Marsh seemed to relax , too . He held out a shiny black ...
... laughed , and linked her fingers with his to stop him . The physical contact was something of a shock to Tom , because it was nothing like VR . “ Tom , that's so sweet of you to say , but this isn't about me right now . It's about you ...