This book is part of a trilogy-- but wait, don't leave yet! There's minor overlapping in characters in the kingdom series, but the plot is completely different so you can read them all as separate books if you prefer and/or in any order.
Here are some things to remember as you read:
1. Virlaq- pronounced either: [vur-LOCK] or [vur-LACK]
2. Virlaq is a kingdom in Quartana. There are two other kingdoms in Quartana. This is where the other two books of the series take place: Flora and Willow.
3. Lacigam- pronounced [la-SEE-yum] is a country in my other books (but I probably won't mention this place that much)
4. The continents- this is only ever explained in my Charming book series; but whenever someone talks about 'the continents', they're talking about the human world. Our continents like Europe, Asia, etc.