Earth is in the middle of World War III but it's not fought by men on the ground it is fought in space with drones controlled by men. We are not fighting over religion or politics but real estate. In fact the generals in this war are CEO's of powerful corporations not the military. Tom Rains and his father, Neil, are grifters. They travel from town to town conning people out of their hard earned money. Tom is tired of his ordinary life and wants to do something extraordinary, so he spends all of his free time playing virtual reality games and he is good. He is so good that he gets the attention of Dalton Prestwick who offers him a spot at the prestigious military school, Pentagonal Spire where he will train to become a soldier in the war. Tom's father is dead set against it. He doesn't trust Dalton and we find out later he was right not to.
Does this sound familiar? Enders Game. Ready Player One. Insignia is non-stop action, full of corporate greed with a definite anti-government feel. Science fiction fans rejoice you are going to love this book. Almost forgot this is book 1 in a trilogy.
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