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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... tried to think of an excuse he'd never used before to explain why he'd missed the last ten days . He'd missed school so many times , he'd repeated himself a couple times by accident . He'd already lied about going to the funerals of all ...
... tried to concentrate . “ Modern wars aren't fought by people . I mean , they're kind of fought by people , because people on Earth control mechanized drones remotely , but the machines do the actual fighting . If our machines don't get ...
... tried , and he doubted anyone else in the room could , either . There was a reason Rosewood was a reform school - most of its students couldn't cut it in a real , building one . " Would you like to explain one notable characteristic ...
... tried to see something fake and computer simulated about him , but he just saw a cheesy kid madly in love with himself who laughed at his own jokes way too much . " What message would you like to leave viewers with tonight , Mr. Ramirez ...
... tried to turn his thoughts toward the other 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 ...