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
... brain was whirling . He had a date ... kind of . With a real , live girl ... he hoped . After she logged off , his avatar remained by his desk , his real body sitting stock - still on the couch in the VR parlor , the enormity of asking ...
... 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 night when he paid for a double room at the front desk , and he was so wired up with ...
... brains interfacing with something other than their own bodies . " It took Tom a few seconds to comprehend the words : neural processors . . . in their brains ... He stopped walking . “ Wait , what ? ” He swung around to look at the two ...
... brain isn't machine fast . Not yet . Those kids in there ? Their brains are . " Tom understood the zombielike stillness of those kids : the computers were inside their heads . The simulation they were using to train was running inside ...
... brain might disappear and get replaced by some robotic thing , like , ' Good morning , Dave . " " Gorgeous and a science fiction geek . Tom's heart was beating faster . Okay , maybe Marsh's maneuver was sort of working . " But I was ...