What is the setting of Last Sacrifice: A Vampire Academy Novel by Richelle Mead?

The novel is set primarily at the Royal Court of the Moroi. The setting of this novel is important because it paints a picture of the culture and lifestyle of the Moroi and dhampirs. The main characters of the novel are vampires, Strigoi, humans and Alchemists. For this reason, the setting of the novel has a strong impact on the characters because they live constantly in a world that is stuck between the old Moroi traditions and the modern world. Additional locations in the novel include West Virginia and Michigan, which is two of the states some of the main characters travel to in search of proof that Rose did not commit murder and to find the illegitimate sister of Lissa.