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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... turned to the other man , chest puffed with victory , and demanded payment . Tom smiled from his solitary spot on the couch . Enjoy it while you can , buddy . He timed it just right , waiting until the winner started counting up his ...
... turned slowly , fighting the laughter rising in his throat . This guy must already taste his easy fifty bucks since he'd fallen for the act so readily . Most casinos had one or two gamers who practically lived in the VR parlors ...
... turned a curious shade of scarlet , cut his losses , and fled the room . As for the newbie on the couch , he gave Tom a grateful thumbs - up . Tom returned it , then stashed the bills in his pocket . One hundred dollars . Usually he had ...
... turned in his homework , who couldn't even manage to show up at an online class most days . He tuned his classmates out and occupied himself with twirling a pencil , which was trickier in VR than most people realized . The sensors of ...
... turned back to face them . " Tom , Heather , are you done interrupting me , or do you need more time for your conversation ? " " Sorry , " Tom said . “ We're all through . " Tom hadn't seen eye to eye with Ms. Falmouth since he'd shown ...