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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... it's planted , there used to be a courtyard and two inner rings of the Old Pentagon . We called the courtyard ground zero . It got that name way back in the Cold War , when everyone thought that would be the first place the Soviets ...
... It's happened recently , and that young man who snuck off to see his girlfriend was not happy with the consequences after we found him . He no longer has liberty of movement . He's lucky to still be here at all , considering how much ...
... It's a very sophisticated computer that interacts directly with your brain . You're still human afterward , just something extra as well . " Olivia's hand squeezed his shoulder . Tom pulled away from it . " You didn't say anything about ...
... It's the general's . Go nuts . " Heather's eyes twinkled as she took it . “ Thanks . I used up my snack allotment for this week on lattes . It's so bad , but I can't say no to myself sometimes . " " You don't have to . Say no to ...
... It's mostly civilians that use the full name . We're called CamCo here . " Tom straightened . “ We ? ” “ Uh - huh ... It's about you . It's about the choice you're going to make today . " “ Right . Right . ” His attention was riveted to ...