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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... raised his voice to make sure the man could make out every word . “ I guess no one's playing games for money in here . Is that it ? " The gamer followed Tom's gaze to his victim , catching the implication : if he wouldn't pay Tom , then ...
... raised his hand to yank off the VR visor , Heather spoke up . “ Are you signing off already ? " She sounded disappointed about it . Tom dropped his hand again . " Not yet . " She scooted her desk over so they were sitting right next to ...
... raised stage between a US flag and a flag of the six Indo - American corporate allies on the Coalition of Multinationals : Wyndham Harks ; Dominion Agra ; Nobridis , Inc .; Obsidian Corp .; Matchett - Reddy ; and Epicenter Manufacturing ...
... raised his thin eyebrows . “ Our Combatants control machines , and they fight machines . You've got quick synapses yourself . But your brain isn't machine fast . Not yet . Those kids in there ? Their brains are . " Tom understood the ...
... raised his eyes to hers and returned her smile with a quick one of his own . “ Fine . I hope there are a lot of credits on this . I'm starved . ” Marsh's look of irritation made it all the better . TOM SETTLED AT a table in the mess ...