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Insignia

S. J. Kincaid (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesInsignia #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.15
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarViolence

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipAdventureFound Family

Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy HeroChosen One

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistMilitary Hero

Tropes

Chosen OneComing of AgeTraining ArcMilitary AcademyFound FamilyFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Themes

War and TechnologyComing of AgeVirtual Reality vs RealityDuty and SacrificeIdentityEthics of Remote WarfareGaming Culture

Synopsis

Tom, a fourteen-year-old genius at virtual reality games, is recruited by the United States Military to begin training at the Pentagon Spire as a Combatant in World War III, controlling the mechanized drones that do the actual fighting off-planet.

Is Insignia appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens fight in a futuristic war using mechanized drones controlled remotely. Contains sci-fi violence, military themes, and some mild language, but nothing graphic or explicit.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include war and violence.

Who'll love this

A genius gamer gets recruited to fight in World War III using virtual reality skills to pilot combat drones in space.

Tags

Military SFYA Science FictionDystopianNear-Future