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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... he'd believed in the dream . He was sure his dad's glory days would return . Any minute , Neil was going to turn back into that winner he used to be , then they'd stay in one place and his mom would return , and she'd be so sorry she'd ...
... he'd started thinking about stuff . The truth was , he'd taken it for granted before Rosewood that living like this was normal . He thought that whole idea of houses and schools and dinners at a table were fantasies . Neil always called ...
... He'd count on it . He'd get the coordinates for the antitank dugout beforehand , wait a few seconds , and then lay down a line of fire right in the path to it . No , Tom couldn't play into his hands . He'd have to be trickier than that ...
... He'd almost said it . That dark thought , the one he never voiced . I bet this is why Mom left us . It took Neil a moment to speak , as though he'd heard the phantom words . " This is not the only way we have to live . If you're tired ...
... he'd been soaring in the stratosphere , to drop this bomb . It was manipulative . Tom didn't need some computer in his head to see that . If there was one thing he hated , it was feeling like a chump . " Maybe this isn't for me . " Tom ...