A Child Named Loveless

A Child Named Loveless is A.R. Shanks's second novel.

It was released on November 18, 2018 as an e-book, and then later on November 19, 2018 as a paperback.

The story takes place in the fictitious town of Deer Springs, Saskachewan.

On the day that Erica Snow transfers to Rose Summer's class, a mysterious tower appears and a hurricane-like storm encompasses the town. Oddly enough, only Rose and Erica are able to see the tower.

Deducing that the mysterious tower is somehow the cause of all the destruction, the two girls set out on a journey, battling the storm.

Slowly, Erica and Rose start to fall in love with each other.

Meanwhile, at some point in the past, a king named Erasmus seeks the hand of the beautiful princess of the Alluket people, a race of people that have wings like dragonflies. Princess Amara agrees to be Erasmus's bride, but only because she knows that if she refused, he will use his army to slaughter her people.

On their way back to Erasmus's Kingdom, Klen, during one of their night's camping, Erasmus orders his army to pillage a village leaving only one survivor, a woman named Chioni who, at first, refuses to give her name.

Amara finds out about what happened and saved Chioni from being killed, taking her as her servant.

At first, Chioni wishes for vengeance on Erasmus, but after spending time with Amara she soon learns to let go of her hatred and winds up falling in love with the princess. Her feelings are returned and the two of them devise a plan. Chioni will dress up as a man and confront Erasmus in an honor duel for Amara's hand. Should she win, the two of them will run away together.