The King’s 100 Blog Tour – Review

The King’s 100
By Karin Biggs
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publcation Date: July 21st 2020
Content Warnings: some swearing and suggestive language

My Review:

What if the world were split into two kingdoms, where one is technologically advanced, but represses feelings, while the other is vibrant and full of life and color? Such is the premise of The King’s 100 by Karin Biggs.

While this book is listed as fantasy, it honestly feels more like contemporary with a dash of scifi-fantasy. The kingdom of Capalon sounds like the planet Vulcan from Star Trek, while the kingdom of Mondaria sounds like modern England. The two worlds couldn’t be more different, but I couldn’t help but like Capalon a little. It felt like a word of introverts while Mondaria is a world of extroverts. And I am very much an introvert.

Biggs brings her kingdoms to life with vibrant and colorful descriptions, and a cast of lovable characters, including the snarky and prickly Leila and the affable Darden McCray. I loved the overall weirdness of all the characters, making them seem that much more human.

I was a tad disappointed with some of the plot points, but despite this everything was tied together smoothly. Overall, The King’s 100 was a fast and fun read.

NOTE: I received an advanced reader’s copy from the author through JustRead Tours for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the Book:

Sixteen-year-old princess, Piper Parish, is a disappointment to the citizens of Capalon, a STEM-structured kingdom where innovation is valued above all. Her older sister, the queen, views Piper’s tears during their parents’ funeral as a weakness, not to mention her strange affinity for singing. When Piper receives an anonymous note stating her mother is still alive and living in the enemy kingdom of Mondaria, Piper chooses to risk death and flees Capalon to prove once and for all that she’s not just the queen’s defective little sister.

Posing as a Mondarian citizen named Paris Marigold, Piper bumps into a cute black-haired boy named Ari who encourages her to audition for the King’s 100, an esteemed performance court of singers, magicians, and drummers. Piper lands a spot as a singer and dives head-first into a world of glittering dresses, girl-code, sugar, blackmail, and physical contact-all while taking direction from an evil maestro. Under Mondarian law, Piper will be killed if her identity is revealed. But living a life without the freedom to love might actually be the most dangerous risk of all.

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About the Author:

Karin earned her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Purdue University and served as an event planner for two Big 10 universities and various non-profits for over eight years before becoming a stay-at-home-mom. She enjoys chocolate-covered peanuts, uninterrupted sleep and singing with other people. Karin lives in Ohio with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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