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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... never skipped such a long stretch of school before , and he'd already missed most of class today . Just the sight in his visor of Ms. Falmouth's avatar and her virtual chalkboard killed any lingering satisfaction over his victory . She ...
... never knew what assignments were due , who never turned in his homework , who couldn't even manage to show up at an online class most days . He tuned his classmates out and occupied himself with twirling a pencil , which was trickier in ...
... never signed on to the internet without an avatar if he could help it . It felt like he'd left his real skin behind , showing up at Rosewood as the same ugly , pale - eyed , and blond - haired Thomas Raines who tailed behind his dad in ...
... never met ? Oh , and don't forget all those people on the internet who say they've gotten his autograph .... They're all in on it , too , right ? " Neil's spit began flying . “ Tom , I am telling you , this Elliot kid is not a real ...
... never miss class again . " Ms. Falmouth's avatar gazed at him with an unnatural , unblinking intensity . " We signed a learning contract , don't you remember ? " Tom didn't point out that she'd demanded that he promise not to miss class ...