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 , 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 ...
... trying to muffle it , but it was like ignoring a hurricane . The noise just grew louder and louder . Finally Tom gave up on sleep and tore off the covers . He needed to shoot something . THE VR PARLOR was empty at five thirty in the ...
... trying to burst their way out of his skin into the thinner atmosphere of Mars . " Nice try , buddy , " Tom said , and slammed the guy in the head with the butt of his rifle over and over until he went still . Tom dropped the gun and ...
... trying to figure out ways someone could fake Air Force technology . The very idea this general guy might be here for him was so incredible , he couldn't get his head around it . " Does that pass your inspection ? " Marsh asked him ...