Giveaway of Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

It's time for another 5 Star Giveaway! I'm giving away books all year that I have reviewed and given 5 star ratings. Hopefully I can do this next year too. And the year after that. Every book I award a 5 star rating to on this blog is getting a giveaway. I don't give this rating away easily, so it has to be a book that really blew me away and covered all of my writing bases. So far this year, I have given away Five Flavors of Dumb, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Shadows on the Moon, Inhale, Shadow and Bone, Girl in Translation, and now I am giving away Insignia by S.J. Kincaid! I got a copy of this book for review from Edelweiss and HarperTEEN and fell in love. It's a true dystopian with fantastic characters and a riveting story. Check the blurb below to see if it's a book you might be interested in. 

Blurb: 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.

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.

If you are interested, you can read my 5 Star review of Insignia here.

This giveaway is International. If you are in the US or Canada, I will be shipping from Amazon. If you are international, I will be shipping from The Book Depository. This giveaway is for a hardcover copy of Insignia by S.J. Kincaid. You can read the synopsis and other reviews on Goodreads here. Enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Contest will end on 7/27/12 at midnight.

One email address per household. One Twitter account per entrant. Winner has 72 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. I will be checking and disqualifying any entries that are trying to cheat and game the system.

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