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

Showing no outward sign of the fear she felt, Charlotte carefully approached the frightened stallion and spoke calmly and slowly. His ears twitched at the familiar sound of her voice. Cautiously she undid the gate latch, pushed it open and quickly stood back. With no hesitation, the panicked courser charged out of the byre, the sound of his hooves lost to the roar of the blaze. Next she released Sally who lumbered out, following Amica to safety. Now that the animals were out of harm's way, she could finally turn her attention back to Odo. 


Thick smoke billowed into the byre, and flames, fed by the draught from the open door, continued to leap up the walls devouring everything in its path.  Ignoring minor burns from glowing embers, ash and flaming remains that fell on them like a deadly rain, Seth and Reeve Petrus, coughing and hacking from smoke inhalation, half stumbled, carried and dragged Odo from the wreckage that had once been Odo and Charlotte's modest home.


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