Name: The King's 100
ISBN: 9781734386684

Karin Biggs

The King's 100

Candyce Kirk

3.5 stars

A lot of fantasy books tend to blend together, but Karin Biggs definitely surprised me with The King's 100. Our main character, Piper, is the princess of Capalon. In this kingdom logic is really important and there isn't any room for emotions. Piper seems to stand out in this and is frowned upon, because she does show emotions and loves to sing. When she finds a note stating her mother may still be alive, she knows she needs to try and find out if this is true!

I have to say for someone only used to logic, Piper didn't have a hard time showing her emotions. It was interesting to see her journey out of her own kingdom when she knew how dangerous it was. I loved reading about her getting to Mondaria for the first time. Nothing is the same and even things as jeans and hot cocoa are foreign to her. She made me laugh when trying to cover up not being from this world and it was actually sweet that she didn't know certain things.

To try and find her mother, Piper auditions for the King's 100. This group performs for the King and his guests. Again, this was an interesting aspect. This group was very interesting and I enjoyed the side characters. They weren't always what they seemed and I think they definitely proved you don't always have to judge a book by its cover. Even though I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and reading about them performing and rehearsing, I feel that the whole search for her mother kind of disappeared to the background and only was spoken about a few times. The urgency Piper feels to find her mother seems so important in the beginning, it just felt a bit odd that it didn't play a bigger part of the story.

Besides Piper's search for her mother and learning the ropes as one of the King's 100, there is a slow-burn romance. Ari is a fun character and I really enjoyed seeing Piper and Ari get to know each other. Their friendship and feelings adds to some drama in the story, but it definitely fits in the dynamics going on in this mansion. At times the romance took over a bit of the plot, but Ari was definitely one of my favorite characters.

Last, but not least I want to talk about the world building. I really love the idea of a kingdom of logic. I just wished we had seen and learned a bit more about Capalon and how it came to be enemies with Mondaria. I feel a lot of things would've made more sense if we had more background information. I think this is why I felt that the ending felt a bit rushed. There are some things revealed that kind of came out of nowhere. And I mean, I love little plot twists, but I think they would've come out better if we had known more.

The King's 100 was a fun and interesting read and I really hope there will be a sequel to explain some of the things I missed from this book. The characters were a lot of fun, but I hope to find out more!

Megan

This book surprised me from the get go with its unique world! I absolutely loved not only seeing female characters in a STEM setting- but ruling a STEM driven kingdom! I then quickly fell in love with our main character and her misadventures in trying to navigate totally new territory- it lead to a lot of laughs! All of the side characters had their own quirks and endearing qualities, and the story moved quickly enough to keep me engaged the entire time! The dynamics of the King's 100 definitely reminded me of my days in high school theater and the drama that inevitably ensues. There were definitely times when I face palmed at what the characters did- but I actually found that to be part of what I enjoyed about the book, because I felt that the characters 100% acted like the teens they are! By the end of the book I found that I thoroughly escaped the real world for a bit, which was desperately needed, and I sincerely hope there will be a chance to dive back into into these 2 kingdoms again!

I was given an E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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