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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... thoughts toward the other thing that happened today : Heather . His brain buzzed with the memory of her words , the way she'd smiled when she thought he was asking her out . He was still thinking of her later that night when he paid for ...
... thought that whole idea of houses and schools and dinners at a table were fantasies . Neil always called it " corporate propaganda manufactured to promote lifelong debt servitude . " But it wasn't propaganda . Not really . Sure , a lot ...
... 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 of this , we'll settle somewhere ...
... thought that would be the first place the Soviets bombed . A lot of people were upset when the higher - ups decided to build the Spire over that piece of history , but we were just ramping up competition with the Chinese in space , and ...
... thought process , emotions , or memories . We don't change the essence of who you are . That would be a human rights ... thought he'd hooked him . Thought he would feel he had no choice anymore . He felt a surge of vindictive ...