The King's 100 is the story of Piper Parish, the princess of the Capalon kingdom. Only she doesn't feel like she deserves to be a princess, and her citizens think the same. Piper can't let the death of her parents leave her mind, and the thought that her mother might still be alive is clouding her judgment. Rumors are her mother is being held in captivity in the enemy kingdom. With the help of Chip, a Capalon piece of tech that is embedded in her wrist, Piper leaves everything she knows behind to join The King's 100, in the hopes of finding her mother alive.

The book was filled with humor, mystery and love stories. I absolutely loved it. The writing is beautiful and I couldn't put the book down, wanting to know what happens next. As we get to truly know what Piper has been through and what she's been missing out on, it made me realize that happiness might be found in the little things life has to offer.

I truly recommend this book!

Title: The King’s 100
Author: Karin Biggs
Pub. Date: July 21, 2020
Rating: 3.5

This will be a spoiler free review and thanks NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I hadn’t heard of this book prior to seeing it on NetGalley. I liked the cover, it sounded interesting, so I downloaded it. I stayed up all night reading it and didn’t go to bed until after 6:30AM…time means absolutely nothing anymore and my sleep schedule is royally fucked.
If you like books like, The Jewel Thief by Amy Ewing, Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch, The
Selection Series by Keira Cass, or even The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld, you’re probably
going to enjoy this book.
World-wise, I was really reminded of the Uglies world, but plot wise, it felt similar to The Jewel Thief, Perfected and the Selection books. Ultimately, The King’s 100 was just an enjoyable, quick read and once you start it, you don’t want to put it down.
I do think it was a little rushed, and I do hope that there is a book 2, because I have questions and it doesn’t feel like the story is over. It feels like it’s just getting started, and if that’s the case, I want more. I want more Piper, I want more Ari, I want more of all their friends and the court. I want more of the court intrigue, I just want more.
I liked the mash of sci-fi, with fantasy and this sort of modern day feel. It was wholly relatable (on a world level) while still feeling fantastical. Kind of like the kingdoms that are the settings for a lot of the newer Barbie movies – random comparison, I know, and if you’ve seen some of the newer ones, then you know. Don’t, judge, those movies are feel good.
I really loved how Piper and Ari’s relationship progressed. It was cute going from their meet cute to then follow them on their journey. I loved how realistic it felt, while they both tried to navigate their feelings and what they thought. We see a lot of internal struggle from Piper, who, based on where and how she was raised, has to learn to deal with and accept these new feelings. I also really loved, how ‘fish out of water’ Piper felt in Capalon but was just as equally out of place in Mondaria. I really enjoyed watching her navigate and figure things out, and along the way, start to realize who she is, and what she wants in life.
If you’re looking for a quick, enjoyable, cute romance read, with a fantastical sci-fi setting, full of glittering gowns, music and magic, you’re going to want to check this book out when it comes out in July!

I enjoy a good fantasy YA novel and this is a good one! Well, technically it is considered sci-fi, but there is not a whole lot of sci-fi in this one. It is more of a mix of fantasy/sci-fi and there is nothing wrong with that, as long as you know what to expect.

I got invested in this one and it vaguely reminded me of the Caraval series. It really has no relation to that series, but the same elements that I enjoyed in Caraval such as the relationship between sisters, the relationship between mothers and daughters, and a romance to boot are all here.

There is creativity here as well. All the YA tropes are present and there is something comforting about that, but there are unique elements here as well. There is a Court of magicians, singers, and musicians. I'm in. There is court intrigue. I'm in. There is an advanced tech world and an artistic world in conflict. I'm in.

The concept is an interesting one and I wish it had been explored further. I wish that the world-building had been more detailed. It was a fast-paced novel but almost at the determent of the world it was set in. I had a hard time imagining what things should look like as the author did not go into much detail at all. Even though the history of the two kingdoms had been explained, I did not fully understand why there were so much animosity.

Yet, despite all of this, I had fun reading it. I cared about what happened to the characters. It ends with the possibility of a sequel and I very much hope this happens, because I really do want to know what happens next!

This novel was an enjoyable read. There are two kingdoms who are opposites of each other and trespassing into either of their kingdoms in a crime. Piper Parish is the princess of a kingdom where emotions are not shown and everything is dedicated to STEM. People are matched to each other and love is not part of the equation. Piper has shown her emotions, and some could consider he defective. Piper can sing and she enjoys it, but has to keep it a secret. Piper leaves Capalon to head to Mondaria, after receiving information her mother could still be alive. She gets into the King's 100 as a performer and meets new people, some who she becomes friends with. Everything about her is true, though her identity is a lie. Piper tries to find her mother so they can return to Capalon. What Piper never expected was the freedom in expressing her emotions, the friends she would make, and the love of a boy whom she cannot be with due to her own country's obligations. Piper is enjoying her freedoms, but time is running out for her to find her mother and return to her own kingdom before the truth of her real identity is revealed.
I received this novel from net galley and the publisher. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

“Whenever you were around, he looked at you like you were pure magic.”
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4.5 ⭐️ this book has been kindly sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review and it has been a great read!
Princess Piper lives in a kingdom where there’s no space for love, creativity and art; only facts, science and resources are considered valuable things to be pursed. Everything is schematic and even when she looses her parents she is not allowed to show her grief. Her sister inherits the throne and she tries to make Piper follow the rules, but the princess is so sure her mother is not dead and that she has been taken prisoner by the kingdom of Mondaria that she decides to escape and infiltrate the court as one of the king’s 100. They are selected singers, magicians and drummers, accurately selected to entertain the king’s guests during parties and ceremonies. Piper, under fake identity, becomes one of the singers and this is absolutely ironic because in her kingdom she was not allowed to sing, even if she had always loved it and her mother had always encouraged her. Actually Piper slowly realizes that her mother had never been devoted only to math and science, but she had always showed love to her family and to art, even though secretly. Piper finds herself in a world were romantic affairs and friendships are considered above everything else and in her search for her mother she undestands that even if Mondarians are very different, they have shown her more love and affection than she has ever received in her own life. Piper is a very strong girl who has struggled to find a place in her own kingdom because she has always felt that something was missing; when she meets Ari and Layla and Darden she feels accepted and brave and even a bit foolish. Of course she realizes that her world is more advanced and focused, but if this is obtained at the expense of her feelings then it is not worth! Her relationship with Ari develops slowly but they are perfect together; indeed she makes him realize he has to think more about his future and less to people that have treated him badly and he shows her that life can be beautiful if you are loved and you love in your turn.

Thanks to NetGalley and Immortal Works publishing co for letting me read and review this fun and entertaining story.
This story is very similar to The Selection series by Kiera Cass. It was a quick, light-hearted and enjoyable read about Piper, the Princess from Capalon looking to try to find her mother cause someone left her a note saying that her mother was still alive.
Piper tries to be the good princess and do her duty like her older sister, who's the Queen, wants her to do, but then she gets the note about her mother being alive and Piper decides she has to go try to find her mother. So, Piper goes off to the neighboring kingdom of Mondaria hoping to find her mother and bring her back home with her to their kingdom of Capalon so things can go back to normal with her mom being the Queen again.
After Piper goes to Mondaria, she realizes she has no money and has to find a way to get into the King's Palace to try to find her mother and decides to become a part of the King's court as a singer, where she finds and becomes friends with the others in the court as she tries to find her mother.
Piper has a great adventure with her new friends and finds love, of course, but then her true identity of being the Princess of Capalon, which she's had hidden threatens to ruin everything and cause problems and then she has to decide what to do and how she feels about revealing her true identity to her friends and what she wants to do after finding some answers and info about things.
It's definitely worth having on your list and reading this enjoyable read especially if you've read and also like The Selection Series by Kiera Cass.

A cool premise and decent characters, but it was pretty illogical. If I forgive the unbelievability of Piper's behavior and that of her friends, I could enjoy the romance. But of was just too impractical. I just couldn't buy Piper's behavior.

I read this book in two days. I could not put it down. It is a light-hearted romance with elements of the selection, Romeo and Juliet, Germany’s next Topmodel, the voice and a lot of romance!

The Capalon Princess Piper searches for her mother, the queen in Mondaria. She risks death to proof that her mother is still alive. For that goal she has to become one of the Kind’s 100. But Mondaria is the opposite of the science based Capalon. In Mondaria Piper discovered emotions, friendships, joy and true love.

The plot didn’t turned out how I thought it would but it was refreshing and interesting. The characters were well done and you have to like them all. The world building is very good and all is introduced within the story.

The ending was amazing. On the one hand the story has a good end but on the other hand there is the possibility for more. So I am hoping for a sequel with Piper’s sister and the prince.

Thanks Netgalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What an interesting and delightful detour from the conventional paranormal worlds. The Kingdom of the Lands, holds many kingdoms, but none as stringent as Capalon. How novel is it to have an entire kingdom based on the basic fundamentals of STEM? Each individual specializing in a different field striving towards their motto of Innovation First!

As with all royalty there must be drama! Cue Piper the Problem Princess (nicknamed P3) I love that despite being forced to stifle her emotions as is customary, Piper still feels everything. Her emotions are so raw and powerful through the pages that the further down the rabbit hole I go the more I feel her defeat, resentment, anger, wounded pride and longing. As she matures, the hole in her chest expands, searching for something to fill the void. There is a very dejaVu “Little Mermaid” moment where she pulls out a box of treasures that includes unconventional items that just like Ariel, make her desire the unknown

A secret correspondence changes everything and she forsakes the only life she has ever known to follow her heart to enemy territory in Mondarian. The stark contrast of Capalon to Mondarian where people wear jeans, consume healthy amounts of sugar, have domestic animals as pets, read naughty books and magazine articles about what his “kiss style means” is so novel to Piper.

Mondarian is the forbidden fruit to Piper and she runs the risk of eating too deeply. Each new experience from learning how to interact like a teenager, to developing your first crush and having your first kiss, Piper has been denied so long and she revels in the excess of this new world.

As Piper slowly becomes more engrossed in the Mondarian lifestyle, she finds that her priorities are changing. Can her only mission in life be derailed by the simple kindness of friendship and a chance at love? Can she break the chains of Capalon, forsaking her sister and people for a chance at freedom? Will she be brave enough to risk her carefully built illusion for something real beyond her reach?

The complexity and detail of all the secondary characters help to strengthen the current plot while leaving me wanting more! While I love all the interactions with Piper and Arik, I yearn for the love triangle of Queen Evelyn, and the King’s 100 posse. I definitely recommend this novel and cannot wait for more from this author!

Such a captivating, page turner this book is! It has all the familiar tropes we know and love, but written so originally and uniquely that nothing feels boring or overdone. The world building is very good, as is the character growth of every character we interact with. Just the right amount of character naivety, romance, and plot filler. The concept and plot are super interesting and well written, and the highly unexpected plot twist at the end sets up nicely for a sequel, which I really hope will be written. I found a minor spelling error, but that is a super easy fix. Well done to the author on a lovely book, this is sure to be a hit!

I liked the premise of this book and get what it was trying to do, and while it certainly improved as the story went on, I found the beginning and foundation to be a bit shakey and therefore had a difficult time fully committing to the story. In this future in which so much has changed that people refer to Paris as an 'ancient city" that no longer exists, there are two countries in The Lands that are sworn enemies. One has embraced STEM totally and completely - it is run by logic and rationality, sort of Hunger Games District 13 meets The Giver. Its neighbor is the opposite - people still wear flannel and blue jeans and drink hot chocolate and the monarchy still supports the arts. The story at its core is simple - a princess from the land of STEM keeps getting messages leading her to believe her dead mother is still alive and being held prisoner in the land of arts and hot chocolate. She manages to sneak into the other country and manages to land an exclusive job in the palace in the King's 100, a group of 100 performers he sponsors for royal events (the 100 performers are either singers, drummers, or magicians - why this combo? No idea. Is he really into drumline?) I get what this book was trying to do and the writing was good, I just don't think it got there. It was a fine way to spend a few days, but I can't see my students being able to look past the plot holes.

I think this was a fun book with an overall fun concept. I enjoyed many moments and I think it certainly needs a sequel.

Um, this was the perfect book?? 5/5, would recommend to anyone! It's the perfect balance of efficient worldbuilding, beautiful storytelling, and character creation that rings so beautifully true. I am BEGGING for a sequel!