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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... thing several times because he was convinced that the famed Elliot Ramirez wasn't a real person . He refused to change the channel until Tom was convinced of it , too . " That's not a boy . That's a computer simulation , ” Neil had ...
... thing that happened today : Heather . His brain buzzed with the memory of her words , the way she'd smiled when she thought he was asking her out . He was still thinking of her later that night when he paid for a double room at the ...
... thing , and Tom saw what the lives of other kids were like , he'd started thinking about stuff . The truth was , he'd taken it for granted before Rosewood that living like this was normal . He thought that whole idea of houses and ...
... thing he did was look at his character's attire and weaponry. He was in a space suit. Obviously his character was humanoid, then. Over the horizon, he caught sight of a tank jerking across the bloodred landscape. An information bubble ...
... thing an iono - sulfuric rifle could handle . He aimed for the lock , blasted it off , and had the hatch open before the guy inside the tank knew his doom was coming through the ceiling . With an exultant laugh , Tom dropped through the ...