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

Reeve Petrus wiped his mouth and beard with the back of his hand and thumped the tankard down on the table and belched. "I've heard many a tale from locals about the bad blood between Herdsman Odo Read and Sir Wystan, but I think it's time I heard from ye. From the beginning, lad, from the beginning."


"I am, and hurry will ye, don't have all night," replied Reeve Petrus.


Odo nodded and eased into a more comfortable position and began to recount all he could. From that unforgettable day, all those years ago when he and his father had been digging fence post holes and Sir William Ainsley fell from his horse and into Falls Ende. He spared no detail, and Reeve Petrus listened.


Chapter 51