Author:
Paul W. Feenstra is a historical fiction novelist. Meticulously researched and detailed, his character driven novels create a dramatic window into our chronicled and complex past. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1959, to Dutch immigrants, Paul still commutes to Los Angeles, California, where he worked as a multiple ‘Emmy’ nominated entertainment industry professional.

Created in a similar style as acclaimed authors Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett, ‘Falls Ende – Primus’ is a fast-paced, emotional novel that will leave you breathless. 

The small picturesque hamlet of Mellester in Devonshire, England, is home to herdsman, Godwin Read and his son, Odo. When the aging knight, Sir William Ainsley, Lord of Mellester Manor goes on a hunt for wild boar, the inexplicable happens, and Godwin makes a decision that will ultimately impact their lives and Mellester Manor for ever. 

Set during the tumultuous reign of King Henry II, in feudal England, the quiet and peace of Mellester Manor is shaken by the unexpected. For Odo, there is more at stake than just his dignity and pride because they’ve already been taken, all he has left is his life. Will Falls Ende see his downfall and disgrace and how far will one man go to protect what’s closest to his heart?

Falls Ende is more than a simple story, it’s a saga of survival against all the odds.

Falls Ende

"Now ye have a spare horse." With indifference, Sir Wystan bent down and wiped his blade clean on the decapitated brigand leader's capuchin. 


The archer could barely contain his rage and had a brief thought about launching an arrow into the cold heart of Sir Wystan. The surviving brothers may not have been gifted with intelligence, but they instinctively knew any retaliation would be fatal.


Mellester's new reeve, Petrus Bodkin, looked for somewhere to sit. Seeing a large collection of rocks, he eased his bulk towards them, his wooden staff helping him to navigate safely through the mill construction site at the top of Falls Ende. 


Master Mason Morel Mundy followed a step or two behind, and lastly Herdsman Odo Read anxiously trailed.


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