Just as activities at the grand tower in Babel reach a crescendo, its glory is reduced to ashes as supernatural forces clash for the domination of the planet. From amongst the smoldering ruins fledgling nations scatter to the four winds. As the second novel in the series ''The River of Nations,'' ''Swiftly Flows the Stream'' accompanies these nations and often unlikely protagonists of all shapes, sizes and abilities in their conquest of new lands and continents. Swept along by ''the river,'' the reader is transported through time and space to prehistoric Asia, Africa, North America, the enigmatic seventh contnent and contemporary India. For the fans of science fiction and fantasy with a love for a deeper message, the novel incorporates some amazing discoveries and experiences of the author and tackles issues such as bigotry, slavery, special gifting, the horrors of war and human origins. At the novel's culmination, the reader is submerged into the depths of the river of nations and the essence of humanness through a fantastic and transcendental journey on the banks of the Ganges.