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
... 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 , before painstakingly adjusting them so the cloth and mesh wiring ...
... feet clanging on the floor . He stalked toward the thrashing body . No space suit . He wasn't meant for the atmosphere . The gases inside him were trying to burst their way out of his skin into the thinner atmosphere of Mars . " Nice ...
... feet to face the other person in the VR parlor . The newcomer was an older man with graying hair ; a long , pale face ; bulbous nose ; and full - on military fatigues . He rose from the couch across from him , and Tom realized uneasily ...