What is the importance of the setting

The setting sets the context of the story. Zoey Montgomery is a 16 year old girl that attends Broken Arrow's South Intermediate High School. Zoey has an almost-relationship with football star Heath and is best friends with the fast talking and rarely silent Kayla. Things change for Zoey when she is Marked by a Vampyre Tracker at school. This means that Zoey is going to become a vampyre. Suddenly, Zoey's entire world changes.