The Quest For Freedom

Matthew Devitt

Jul 2025 · Matthew Devitt

About this ebook

From slave, to soldier, to king…that is Fletcher Rush. A man who craves more than just his freedom; he wants to see the cities of his enemies stained in blood. It won’t be enough until every last human is free, and those who shackled them in chains have been eradicated.

For centuries, humans have been enslaved, and hope has long since vanished, but that all changes. The fire that has lain dormant is rekindled, and humanity rallies behind Fletcher. Finding a purpose greater than their lives, no battle is impossible. Humans will reclaim their former glory, and the planet Affer shall once again fear them.

Fear can keep a species enslaved…but it can also bring a planet to its knees.

Finalist of the 2026 International Book Awards

 

Finalist of the 2025 Literary Global Awards

 

Winner of the 2026 Firebird Book Awards

 

This is a great fantasy novel full of action-packed scenes and unending excitement.

—Reader View

 

The Quest for Freedom by Matthew Devitt is wonderfully written, and once you start reading, there is no putting it down.

—Readers Fav

 

Relentless, ambitious, and exhilarating.

—The Prairies Book Review

 

It is a very inspiring read that proves that one doesn't need to be strong or brilliant but instead unwilling to give up, that rising up after failing is crucial to success, and that an insignificant beginning doesn't mean the end will be insignificant.

—Feathered Quill

 

Readers who enjoy military fantasy, rebellion narratives, and stories of determined underdogs rising against overwhelming odds will find much to admire here.

—BookViral

 

Devitt’s energy brings life to his characters and a vast, imagined world.

—Blue Ink Review

 

Fans of sci-fi and fantasy will truly appreciate this adventuresome novel.

—The US Review of Books

Ratings and reviews

☆☆☆☆☆ FREEDOM COMES AT A COST, LOST FREEDOM COMES AT EVEN A GREATER COST. GIVE ME FREEDOM OR GIVE ME DEATH! The Quest For Freedom (The Conquest Trilogy Book 1) by Matthew Devitt is intense action-packed story of a planet where six different species had coexisted up until four hundred seventy three years prior when five of the six species banded to gather to take out a growing species who they perceived them as a threat as they, the humans, were growing population, intelligent, and warfare. Fletcher is a young man who was born into slavery just as the remaining human population on Affer since the great war that enslaved every human on the planet. Has Fletcher reaches the age of ten years old, he is forced into slave labor. At this time Fletcher decided that he would do everything in his power not only to obtain his freedom but the freedom of every human or die trying to. He trains hours everyday to build up his strength and his skill set when it comes to waging war on behalf of his fellow humans. This story is very action packed, thrilling from the first page to the last with its original cast of characters that defines the word of heroes that are willing to place their lives on the line to correct the wrong that has been placed on them by every species on their homeworld who enslaved them and oppress them to the point that many believed their enslavement was their fate for all times. Of course, it only takes one strong and determined person with the fortitude to break the bonds, stand up to lead by example, and take back what everyone deserves, THEIR FREEDOM. If you enjoy a book and series that the action drips off from each page, the interaction between the cast of characters are that are well written and will hook you into the storyline from the start and at more than a few times the interaction between Fletcher's army and friends is humorous, where the good guys take the battle to the bad guys, this first book in this series is for you. I really enjoyed reading this first installment and can't wait until the next book comes out. Well done Matt. This book was great. Quotes: "Yee know what the sayy, a bottle of ale keeps the war at bay." "Something's only impossible because no one's ever done it before."

As the first book in The Conquest Trilogy, The Quest for Freedom works as the launch of a large-scale fantasy war. It’s about a slave becoming a conqueror, a scattered people becoming an army, and a world beginning to fear the species it once chained. The ending expands the conflict beyond the elven kingdom and points toward even bigger clashes ahead. Readers who enjoy military fantasy, revenge-driven heroes, brutal combat, and stories about uprisings will find a lot to follow here.

For anyone who needs a great fantasy that doesn’t hold back, this is for you. Conquest depicts every brutal aspect of war in such detail that you’ll feel like you’re on the front lines. It’s gruesome, heart-stopping, and will make you want to read more and more even after you finish. Trust me, if you want to feel the true weight of an epic fantasy, then this will take care of you.

About the author

I've always had a love for fantasy, and to this day LOTR and The Inheritance Cycle remain some of my favorite books. There are limitless possibilities when you're writing, but with fantasy, it's different. You don't have to adhere to rules or logic; you can create whatever type of world you want. Characters can live in a dystopian society, a grand futuristic city, a picture-perfect world, or a medieval wasteland. Time, technology, and magic are all there for the taking, and as a writer, you get to choose what defines your story.

I truly enjoy writing, and I hope you enjoy reading my works just as much.