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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... side ditch . “ What — what— ” the man sputtered . Tom flipped up his visor . " Whoops . I think I have played that game before . " He tugged off his gloves . “ Wanna fork over my hundred bucks ? ” He watched , fascinated , the way a ...
... sides . And ... yeah . That's about it . ” That was pretty much all he knew about the war . He wasn't sure what else she wanted . He couldn't list all the tiny little countries allied with the two sides if he tried , and he doubted ...
... side of the imposing desk . Tom navigated himself into the seat opposite , and waited for some hint of what she needed to hear before she'd let him off the hook this time . " Tom , " she said , folding her hands on her desk , " I am ...
... sides of him. He crawled through the haze into the nearest artillery pit. Another blast missed him, and he dropped into the makeshift shelter. There was a rumbling through the thin Martian atmosphere as that tank made its way toward him ...
... side before the tank plowed through the haze to run him down . The blast of sound rumbling past him knocked his character over . Tom saw the stark metal through the white haze and charged after it He leaped forward , fumbling for ...