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

It was late afternoon when they rode into the small town. They found lodging and decided to visit the Preceptory the following morn. 


Odo and Jagger talked. To Charlotte it was bewildering that both men, each from such different backgrounds and upbringing saw the world almost exactly the same. Jagger explained how he was always bullied when a child. Older children, sons and daughters of knights and noblemen saw Jagger purely as a target. As he grew older, they saw him as being soft, because he preferred to be quiet and not be the focus of attention. He came to learn that honour held little meaning for those who had so much. 


As he explained, Sir Ector used him because of his family's wealth, for Sir Ector was wanting in wealth and lacked honour. "It wasn't all bad," he said. He'd received five years of intense and valuable training that few other knights could offer. While Sir Ector was a fallacious man, he was an expert swordsman and a gifted teacher when abstinent.


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