The famous writer, Ambrose Bierce, who mysteriously dissappeared during Pancho Villa's revolution - now one of the damned and an investigator for Satan's Legions - reports to the Devil on the failure of their most recent assault on the forces of good.
Urthane LaVoisin, a witch, has engaged in a war with the ancient Fellowship of Magic, founded by Merlin Ambrosius.
From the Fellowship's legendary library of magical lore, called the Repository, Josiah Campbell, head of the occult organization, struggles to defeat her.
His ultimate weapon is an infant, his orphaned nephew, who must be raised, educated and protected until the final battle begins.
From Bern, Switzerland, to Fairfax, Virginia, LaVoisin commits murders, seduction, and the heinous attrocities, and she appears to be winning her war.
A huge cast of actual historical magicians must unite of the Fellowship is to survive.
The Repository is not your usual wizard fantasy, but a grim look at the conflict between good and evil in modern day.
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     A brilliant fictional of accounting of Satan's War The Fellowship founded by Merlin consists of magicians dedicated to keeping Lucifer from destroying humanity. Over the past millennium, many dedicated individuals battled the evil minions of Lucifer. Though always victorious, the Fellowship members know their biggest fight is always the next war because a loss means the end of mankind. The powerful witch Urthane la Voisen, a former resident of Hell, has been slowly eroding the organization for years. One of her mightiest successes was killing the sibling of Josiah, the librarian who maintains all the known books on magic. However, Urthane failed to slay the unborn child of Josiah’s sister-in-law. When he was born, Randall was abandoned on the courthouse steps. He grows up in an orphanage. The lad has magical powers, but lacks formal training in their use. When a catastrophe strikes, the Fellowship turn to Randall as their only hope to defeat Urthane. THE REPOSITORY is a fascinating but chilling account of the eternal battle between Good and Evil. Adam Niswander, author of the Shaman Cycle, has created a fine work filled with interesting heroes and delightful villains. The story line is so taut that readers will believe Mr. Niswander is chronicling real events including those of the future. This novel is simply great story telling.
Harriet Klausner