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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... talk to him , but Neil waved them away like they were invisible , because he was in love with the most beautiful woman of all . When Tom was a little kid , he'd believed in the dream . He was sure his dad's glory days would return . Any ...
... talking . 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 ...
... talk to short , ugly guys with bad acne . So he was all the more astonished a few moments later when she lowered herself across the table from him and slid a drink his way , her fingers poking out of the holes of what looked like biker ...
... talk Tom into getting his skull split open . This was more of Marsh trying to play him for a sucker . Well , his maneuver wouldn't work . " I know what you must be wondering . " Heather paused and bit her bottom lip . Despite himself ...
... talking to me right now if he hadn't sent you ? " Heather rested her chin in her palm . " Of course he's trying to manipulate you . " Tom blinked , surprised she'd just admitted that . " General Marsh even ordered me to come here and talk ...