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

Daylight succumbed to the inevitability of darkness, the point where it was neither day or night and a precarious gloom settled over Exeter. Sir William paused and Sir Hugh, at his side stopped and looked to his commander in question. 


"It is too quiet," whispered Sir William. "Something is amiss," his sixth sense alerting him to potential danger. In reflex, the Templar knight unsheathed his razor sharp sword. His eyes probed the gloom as Sir Hugh also withdrew his weapon. They stood silently, almost back to back with swords ready and listened.


Normally, the cautious Templars would have formed a defensive perimeter around the Cathedral, but tonight they were exhausted and believing it safe, Sir William ordered his men to rest while he and Sit Hugh went to confront the bishop and abbot. The other Templars and sergeants were in the abbey, but the abbey was some distance away and they needed to walk around the cathedral's bounds to reach it. For now, it was only the two of them.


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