Winner of five national book awards, J.H. Soeder has finally released the first volume of his epic SF/Fantasy series "Element 238." Three hundred and fifty years into our future, less than 5 million people remain on Earth. Dr. Thomas Harding and his son Matthew, with the help of a rogue and secretive scientist Dr. Robert Harris, seek to unlock answers now hidden from all mankind. Their quest accidentally opens up a doorway through time and space, placing Harding, his wife and daughter on a planet 440 light years away It is now a race against time for Matthew and Dr. Harris to get them back to Earth, under the nose of the most sinister organization the world has ever known, while the Hardings fight to stay alive on a hostile planet "Hair-raising scenarios make it a fun read "-R.U. "Element 238 definitely is in my top ten SF books of all time " - O.A. ..".you can't stop reading as the tension builds " -D.E. Lamont "From mischievous to intrigue to cliff hanger, this book keeps your interest and motivates you to immediately want the next book " -W.R.