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. . . . |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 10
... realized . The sensors of most standard - issue wired gloves had a strange lag time , and Tom figured honing his dexterity with them could only help him in future games . He heard a whisper from beside him . " I liked your excuse ...
... realize you missed two quizzes and a history paper last week ? " " It couldn't be helped . " " Russo - Chinese hackers , right ? ” she said . “ Or perhaps you were taken hostage by terrorists again , or washed out to sea and stranded on ...
... realized suddenly that she was the incursing gamer . She'd been the one to challenge him to a sim . He wondered if the sense of awe and excitement sweeping through him was what it felt like to be in love . “ You're a gamer , too ...
... realized uneasily that the man must've been there for a while just watching him . " Well , " said the old man , " you're everything I expected , Mr. Raines . Most don't even make it into the tank on their first try . " He tapped on his ...
... realized what this was . “ All right , did someone put you up to this ? Because I'm not a total chump . Whatever this is really about , I'm not going for it . " " Sorry to hear that , " Marsh noted drily . " Most teenagers would jump at ...