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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... once , just once , and he'd met him . Dalton Prestwick was this rich , yacht - owning executive at some big multinational company ,
... once . " A roving gamer ? " He wasn't quite sure how much Ms. Falmouth knew about his gaming , but he didn't say anything . If she'd asked him what he planned to be , he might've said he'd make his living one day the same way he was ...
... once it drew closer, and even this pit wouldn't save him. He had to blow his enemy up before that. He began to figure out what this was: an incursion. Incursions happened when gamers hacked into the systems of other gamers to challenge ...
... once before I made up my mind , but I was certain you wouldn't disappoint . And you haven't . " Tom's mind flickered to his dad's constant assertions — The IRS would love to get their hands on me - and he edged back . Then again , this ...
... once . " How about I show you a Challenge Coin ? " Marsh slipped out a coin from his pocket . " Members of the Air Force- " “ Show this to each other to prove they're military . I know . I've played about a million military sims . " Tom ...