Insignia, S. J. Kincaid
Insignia, S. J. Kincaid
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Insignia

Author: S. J. Kincaid

Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe

Unabridged: 15 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/10/2012

Synopsis

More than anything, Tom Raines wants to be important, though his shadowy life is anything but that. For years, Tom’s drifted from casino to casino with his unlucky gambler of a dad, gaming for their survival. Keeping a roof over their heads depends on a careful combination of skill, luck, con artistry, and staying invisible.Then one day, Tom stops being invisible. Someone’s been watching his virtual-reality prowess, and he’s offered the incredible—a place at the Pentagonal Spire, an elite military academy. There, Tom’s instincts for combat will be put to the test and if he passes, he’ll become a member of the Intrasolar Forces, helping to lead his country to victory in World War III. Finally, he’ll be someone important: a superhuman war machine with the tech skills that every virtual-reality warrior dreams of. Life at the Spire holds everything that Tom’s always wanted—friends, the possibility of a girlfriend, and a life where his every action matters—but what will it cost him?Gripping and provocative, S. J. Kincaid’s futuristic thrill ride of a debut crackles with memorable characters, tremendous wit, and a vision of the future that asks startling, timely questions about the melding of humanity and technology.

About S. J. Kincaid

S. J. Kincaid was born in Alabama, grew up in California, and attended high school in New Hampshire. She also interned for a politician in Washington, DC, and received degrees from universities in Illinois and Ohio, but it was while living beside a haunted graveyard in Edinburgh, Scotland, that she realized she wanted to be a writer. Several years, several manuscripts, and several jobs later, Ms. Kincaid now lives in California, and Catalyst is the conclusion to the Insignia trilogy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on April 02, 2018

2.5 It seems a little unfair to give this such a low rating when the only problem is that I'm obviously not the desired audience. But, because goodreads' rating system only allows for how much I personally enjoyed the book, I'm not prepared to go so far as to say "I liked it" and give it 3 stars, as......more

Goodreads review by Julianna on March 27, 2012

Quick reaction: This book is so funny it will make you laugh until you start to cry. Then you'll actually cry--because this story is so raw, so complete, so fantastically satisfying that you'll marvel at how, yes, such brilliance finally, finally got published! I. am. in. love. with. this. book. Hea......more

Goodreads review by Keertana on August 06, 2012

Insignia is the type of book that would have blown me away if I had been any younger. While it is marketed as a Young Adult Novel, I'd probably recommend it for mature middle grade students or young high schoolers. I definitely don't see anything wrong in reading it as an older teen, like me, but......more

Goodreads review by Jorge on November 16, 2021

AQUÍ PUEDES VER LA VIDEO RESEÑA COMPLETA QUE HICE: [[URL not allowed]] Sin duda uno de los libros qué más me ha sorprendido este año. Aunque lo más interesante del libro sucede a la mitad, dejando que lo que pasa después se sienta como mero relleno o como una trama ya sin importancia, lo c......more

Goodreads review by Meg on June 21, 2012

Okay so here's the deal. I went into reading this book knowing very little about it. After a small nudge from Molly O'Neill and a fun conversation with S.J. Kincaid at BEA 2012, it quickly made its way to the top of my to-be-read list. This book is well written, with a plot that sucks you in, and ch......more

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