“Kirkus Reviews” has named William Peak’s debut novel, “The Oblate’s Confession,” to its Best Indie Books of 2015 list – and more particularly, as one of the best Indie Historical Novels of 2015. Peak said of this national recognition, “Needless to say, I am pleased. I wanted to try, in my storytelling, to bring an entirely different time and place back to life. Trust me, the so-called “Dark Ages” weren’t entirely dark; we know a great deal about them. Much of that known history informs—and I hope enriches—my story. That all my work, all my research, has now been recognized and honored … well, it is gratifying to say the least.”