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. . . . |
From inside the book
... Pentagon and the tall tower jutting from the middle the Pentagonal Spire - and then to a newsroom where a familiar teenage boy sat with a reporter . It was Elliot Ramirez . Tom slumped back down in his seat . Behind him , Serge Leon ...
... Pentagonal Spire aren't making the big sacrifice . Saving the country's pretty fun ! It's you , the American taxpayers , who keep the fight for our nation going strong . And thanks to Nobridis , Inc. , the Indo- American alliance is ...
... Pentagonal Spire . " The Pentagonal Spire . The Pentagonal Spire . Where the Combatants for the Intrasolar Forces trained . Where people like Elliot Ramirez lived . Tom realized what this was . “ All right , did someone put you up to ...
... Pentagonal Spire . The question is , are you man enough to win a war for us ? " " NOT A CHANCE , " Neil said . Tom sat on the edge of his bed in their hotel room . Neil nursed a drink , since , as he always liked to say , a good ...
... Spire , military headquarters for the Intrasolar Forces . The massive spire rose from a five - sided pentagonal base ... Spire is ? Right where it's planted , there used to be a courtyard and two inner rings of the Old Pentagon . We ...