Would be interested to hear from anyone else who's read it too. Kincaids fast-paced and humorous sci-fi Insignia trilogy, the earth is in the middle of World War III when teen gamer Tom Raines is recruited to train with other young cadets as a pivotal member of the elite combat corps, the Intrasolar Forces. I'm not going to claim it's an amazing work of literature, but if you want something not too dense to draw you in for a few hours at a time it'll definitely do that. Kincaid 4.27 7,286 Ratings 596 Reviews published 2013 17 editions The impossible was just the beginning. Kincaid’s fast-paced and humorous sci-fi Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Vortex by S.J.

Dude gets the girl? Nope, because he's a socially awkward teenager, duh. Kincaid 4.05 996 Ratings 70 Reviews published 2013 3 editions In S. Without giving away too much, there are some serious layers to some characters and perhaps some of the most accurate depictions of teenagers (super-smart ones, but still teenagers) I've seen in a long time. Kincaids fast-paced and humorous sci-fi Insignia trilogy, the earth is in the middle. There's a lot of well-thought-out scientific background but what really impressed me was the serious thought given to the social structure (for example the trainees have to find corporate sponsors to join the group that actually does the fighting with this tech because of course the government has no real power or money at this point) and ALSO some pretty good character development to boot. Of course, the program uses teenagers because adult brains don't have the neuroplasticity to adapt. Just finished this and I'm surprised at how much I liked it! It was a really interesting take on the 'semi-dystopian future' trope with some cool bonus concepts thrown in.Įssentially the world is controlled by corporations but country lines still exist (I guess like today but more overt) and the story centres around a military program which trains people to use 'neural processors' (brain computers) to control warships in space.

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