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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... wasn't going to show up at school ? She would've just yelled at him for " being insolent " or something . " This is not about me , " Ms. Falmouth went on . " It's not about your father , even : it is about you , Tom . You realize that ...
... wasn't meant for the atmosphere . The gases inside him were trying to burst their way out of his skin into the thinner atmosphere of Mars . " Nice try , buddy , " Tom said , and slammed the guy in the head with the butt of his rifle ...
... wasn't taken by surprise by some stranger staring at him while he played . " Wait , you know Heather ? You two set up that sim ? " " Ms. Akron was scouting you out for me , ” the old guy said . “ I've been looking for you for a month ...
... decided to ambush him with it . He found himself thinking of Neil and the way he said Elliot Ramirez wasn't a real human . His dad had been right . Elliot was part computer . Tom regarded them warily . " Does it change people.
... " The voice startled him . Tom's gaze jolted . It took him a long moment to remember the English language and the fact that he was capable of using it . " So that wasn't an avatar . " " Nope . " Heather Akron was impossibly prettier in.