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

He'd risen early, the eastern sky only just beginning to lighten when he set out alone with his shovel and began to dig the first pit. Word spread, and before the sun had fully risen, more and more volunteers arrived to lend a helping hand. Community spirit was strong, but sombre. Words weren't needed; everyone felt the same and the men and women of Mellester, under the reeve's oversight, came together in this time of need. Odo was heartbroken, this was the most gut wrenching thing he had ever experienced.. His own tears mixed with soil he threw from the hole he dug. They fell on still warm bodies after he'd killed them, and they ran onto the grass that fed and nourished his once healthy herd. He was heartbroken and disconsolate.


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