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Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
Expected Publication Date: July 10th, 2012
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Page Count: 444 pages
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.Why I Can't Wait: There's just something about this book that's grabbed me. It's a sort of futuristic sci fi that just sounds like it's going to be epic in all sorts of ways. I'm definitely looking forward to this one!!!
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 Three. 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.
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New to me! Sounds cool and exciting. I like futuristic sci fi stuff as well!
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Hello and happy Wednesday :)
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this book before today, so thanks for sharing!
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This book sounds really intriguing! thank-you for sharing, it's definitely going on my TBR list :)
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This looks so thrilling! Definitely added this to my TBR pile!
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New to me as well! The title does sound familiar but I don't think I've seen this before. Thanks for the heads up :)
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I'm looking forward to reading this one, too! :) Great pick!
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This sounds really, really good! Finally a sci-fi that doesn't fall into the current wasteland-dystopia category :)
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I can't wait to read this book! Love anything with a sci-fi element.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this before!! I agree that something about it definitely grabs you! Adding to my TBR now, thanks! :)
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Haven't heard of this one yet either, I really like how unique it sounds from the typical sci-fi stuff! Can't wait to hear more about it, thanks for the rec :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this one before, but it looks really good. :)
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An epic futuristic sci-fi sounds about right! This book seems like it's going to be FANTASTIC, can't wait to read it.
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This book does sound good! I may be adding it to my own TBR list.
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the synopsis sounds good and i love the cover!
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I'm not really into sci-fi but the idea of World War III sounds interesting, so I'm curious to read some reviews on this one!
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I haven't heard of this before, but I really like the sound of it! It's not something I'd usually read, but I'm definitely adding it to my tbr pile, plus I love the cover.
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I haven't heard of this one yet but it sounds so good! Definitely adding it to my list now. I love a good sci-fi book and this sounds so interesting!
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This looks fabulous! I love a good scifi!
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