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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... waiting until the winner started counting up his bills to rise to his feet and wander into his line of sight . Tom noisily rattled one of the VR sets out of its storage container , then made a show of putting on the gloves the wrong way ...
... waiting for the magic words . " All right , kid , " the guy called . " Double or nothing . " Ha ! Tom thought . " I win , " the man said , “ and I'll get fifty . You win , you get a hundred . You can't beat that . Take a chance . ” Tom ...
... waiting for more , so Tom ticked off the major players on his virtual fingers : " India and America are allies , and the Euro - Australian block is aligned with us . Russia and China are allies , and they're supported by the African ...
... waiting for the next level , hoping the incursing gamer wasn't going to tuck tail and run . But then the body morphed . Tom leaped to his feet and stared , fascinated , as it changed from a man in combat gear to a woman . A girl . She ...
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