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

"In the war against the Welsh," began Jagger, "a man-at-arms was struck by an arrow shot at him by a Welshman from a bow just like this." He held the bow in a meaty paw and waved it around to emphasize his point. "It went clean through the iron chausses10 that protected his thigh, entered his leg and then through the skirt of his leather tunic. It then penetrated the seat of the saddle and lodged into his horse, driving so deep that it killed the animal." 


Both Huntsman Seth and Odo looked incredulous. "Nay, ye jest," scoffed Seth. 


The three of them stood on the other side of the River Eks, well away from Falls Ende at the fringes of the forest. Earlier Odo explained how he'd received the gift from a remorseful outlaw before he died in the pillory. Jagger marvelled at the finely crafted bow and explained how his father also owned a Welsh long-bow such as this and he had learned how to shoot, but lacked the patience in training to improve his accuracy. "Takes years," he explained.


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