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

A short time later the Templars rode out of Mellester and headed towards Exeter. Benedict exhaled. "As a military order of monks, I find a self-righteous imperiousness to them."


Reeve Petrus nodded. "I agree, don't trust the sods."


"Will they return with the box?" asked Charlotte.


"I hope so, not much we can do if they don't." The reeve studied the priest. "Ye have no love for the bishop, do ye?"


Benedict looked uncomfortable. "As a simple priest there is little I can do but obey my bishop, I serve at his pleasure. But nay, I care not for the man. I am happy to be as far removed from him as possible, but he makes it difficult."


"Because he requires me to administer to the good people of Mellester and report to him on anything that involves Falls Ende and Odo."


"All priests serve their bishop, but in my heart I serve God, and will always do what is right by him. The bishop only makes it more difficult for me."


Chapter 73