Wenceslas: Ascent of a Good King

By Cody W Urban

The Legend Behind the Carol. The Man Beneath the Myth.

You've heard the carol.
Now discover the soul behind the song.

In the heart of 10th-century Bohemia, a young duke must rise in a fractured land haunted by pagan shadows and Christian promises. Raised by a saintly grandmother, but marked-body and soul-by Dragomira, his ruthless mother, Wenceslas walks a knife's edge between two destinies: one of conquest, the other of compassion.

As factions stir and loyalties fray, Wenceslas is thrust into a crown he never craved-duke by blood, protector by choice, and his brother's keeper by sacred conviction. While Dragomira molds young Boleslav into something cold and ruthless, Wenceslas knows that saving him will demand more than power or position. To pull him back from the brink may cost not only the realm-but everything Wenceslas holds dear.

Wenceslas blends historical depth with spiritual echoes, weaving a story of legacy, loyalty, and the quiet strength of mercy in a world ruled by the sword.
This is not just the story behind the carol.
This is the fight for the soul of a kingdom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJS8RNVP
• ISBN13: 9798293666331
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"