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Advance Praise for INSIGNIA:
“Reading Insignia completely consumed me. It’s the perfect balance of futuristic
and realistic, with friendship (not romance) at center stage. S. J. Kincaid’s debut
is one of the best YA novels I’ve read in years—original, thrilling, funny, smart,
and not at all predictable. I will follow this writer to the ends of the Earth—she
is the real deal.”
—Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books & Music (Rhinebeck, NY) “I absolutely
loved Insignia! I loved the humor; I loved the friendships; I loved the
simulations. (And you know a book is good when your son asks you if the book
is more important than he is and you hesitate, just for a second. . . .) This is a
rollicking, thought-provoking thrill ride like I’ve never seen before. Neither my
son nor I could put it down!”
—Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston, TX) “For those missing
Hogwarts, I encourage you to jump into the world of Insignia, a YA science-
fictional tale featuring Tom Raines, an abysmal student but extraordinary gamer,
who is recruited into the prestigious Pentagonal Spire military academy and
offered the chance to finally belong.”
—Jill Hendrix, Fiction Addiction (Greenville, SC)
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INSIGNIA
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