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

Remembering what his father, Godwin, had told him all those years ago, Odo judged the distances carefully and made up his mind. He wouldn't die at the hand of Sir Wystan, and before the knight could react and prevent him, he turned and with a leap of faith jumped into Falls Ende.  As Godwin had explained to Odo all those years ago when he had leapt into the falls to save Mellester's lord, he had tucked his arms to his sides and kept his legs straight to avoid striking a jutting rock and prayed. 


For Odo, there was no room for error and his body dropped into the narrow chasm. Immense protruding boulders flashed by, missing him by a whisker.


Chapter 47