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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... looked over the crowd of gamers , taking them in one at a time . His gaze settled on the two men in the opposite corner , and locked onto target . Them , Tom thought . The men stood with VR visors on , wired gloves clenched in the air ...
... looked at him : as some scrawny , stupid little kid they could easily con . He loved even more seeing their smiles disappear when he wiped the floor with them . Just to be safe , Tom kept up the act . He made a show of fumbling as he ...
... believed her . “ I'm Tom . And believe it or not , this❞ — he gestured to himself like he was proud of how very handsome he was - “ isn't an avatar , either . " Heather giggled , because his avatar looked just like him.
... looked like her beautiful brunette avatar , and Serge Leon , in the back corner , was way too blustering to be a hulking six - footer in real life . He was probably four foot something and fat . But Ms. Falmouth didn't seem to care ...
... looked like an idiot . This time he'd give it to her . " Dunno . Sorry . " Ms. Falmouth sighed as though she expected nothing more , and moved on to her next victim . " Heather , you two look to be making fast friends . If you're ...