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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... eyes , blood beating in his head . There would never be a “ next win . " And even if there was , it wouldn't be enough , and the next win would be gambled away just as quickly as the other ones . He'd heard this all before . His dad ...
... eyes and dark skin awaited them. She strode forward as they drew closer to her. “Thomas Raines, I assume?” Tom glanced at General Marsh, and began a salute like the ones he'd seen moments before. General Marsh shook his head. “No ...
S. J. Kincaid. Tom's eyes strayed to a group of uniformed regular soldiers marching past in formation . Olivia's hand on his shoulder urged him forward . " Like me , Tom , you'll be something of a civilian contractor . You'll be in the ...
... eyes adjusted to the dimness , and then he saw them : a group of a dozen or so teenagers stretched out on cots in a ring , eyes closed . Tom was thrown by their zombielike silence , by their stillness , by the EKG monitors with jagged ...
... eyes riveted to Tom's forehead . “ What you teenagers have in great supply — and we adults do not — is neural elasticity . Your brain's adaptable . Adults and neural processors don't go together . We tried it , and it turned ugly ...