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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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 talking during class on your first day here, maybe you can list a notable ...
The cylindrical cannon cranked toward him, and his heart leaped. He whipped around as swiftly as his character could move and dove into a ditch just before a bone-jarring blast hurled dust into the air on all sides of him.
One of my officers discovered you on a gaming network, but you kept moving on to new places before we could make contact. I watched you face off with your opponent here in the lounge last night. Tricky move you pulled in that racing ...
“As far as your Ms. Falmouth is concerned, you've been moved to a foster home. We keep as quiet as we can about our young recruits, Tom. The only face we put out there publicly is Elliot Ramirez. The rest of you are only known to the ...
No one was moving at all, in fact. They looked more like they were patients in some coma ward. General Marsh gestured for him to come back out of the room. “Those are plebes,” he told Tom in the hallway. “They're running a group ...
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User Review - jennybeast - LibraryThingInitially I was irritated by the similiarities to Ender's Game, but that book never made me laugh out loud at the antics of the characters. Great, fast-paced, in places hilarious read. Read full review
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User Review - Jadedog13 - LibraryThingI love this book. It was highly recommended to me by one of my fifth-grade students. In fact, she repeatedly told me that I "had" to read this book. So, of course, I read it. And I am so glad I did ... Read full review
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| Title | Insignia, Volume 1 |
| Author | S. J. Kincaid |
| Publisher | Harper Collins, 2012 |
| ISBN | 0062093010, 9780062093011 |
| Length | 480 pages |
| Subjects | › › Young Adult Fiction / Humorous / General Young Adult Fiction / School & Education / General Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / General Young Adult Fiction / Technology |
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