After failing to prevent genetically enhanced Prince Eaters from tearing apart his brothers, grief-stricken Prince Jon Raedwald ventures out during the night to collect plantlets for a flower garden he is planning with his fiancé. Soldiers of the powerful Magi seize him as he returns to the castle, charge him with cowardice, and beat him mercilessly while escorting him to the throne room to face judgment.Once known for his gentle demeanor and protectiveness, Holy King Harrison is now twisted by the thirty-three, poisonous horns that became part of him during the Ritual. The traditional rite elevates the Chosen and secures his accession to the throne of Midhe Nuae on the planet Terra Saint Edmunds. That same Ritual killed two of his sons. Enraged at the thought of Jon's weakness, the beast-driven king attacks Jon, leaving the young man maimed and near death.Fulfilling a longstanding promise, the Commander of the Armored Grays transports the prince to an isolated field near the dangerous rebel city of SnakeIn. Hoping to rescue the one he loves, Royal Archer Alec Mulrian sacrifices his future as a King Soldier to go after Jon.The Exiled Soldier is a standalone book and the fourth one from the Chronicles of Terra Saint Edmunds.  It is not necessary to read any of the other books first.  The trilogy, The Second Best King, The Wronged Prince, and The Dying Hero, focuses on events in the neighboring country New East Anglia.This novel also appears in its entirety on patreon.com/verasscott Cover Art by Vera S. Scott through the magic Dalle E Mini by craiyon.com