CONTEST: What is the Shadowy Deathblow?

In the title story (”Trouble and the Shadowy Deathblow”) of Patrick Somerville’s first collection of hillarious short stories, simply called TROUBLE, the main character learns a mysterious technique called “the shadowy deathblow.”

At 21st Century Lit, we were wondering what the this was, and after Googling it, found no satisfactory answer. What the heck is it? We’d like your input.

Please send your thoughts, best guesses, explanations, drawings, pictures, home movies, animations, or other descriptions of ”the shadowy deathblow” to contests@21stcenturylit.com.

We will post the best entries on the site and send those folks a free book, so include your mailing address!

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21st Century Lit is looking for student book reviews. If you’ve recently read a book you really enjoyed and want to write a review, please send it to: studentreviews@21stcenturylit.com.

We will send you a free book for your effort, so be sure to include your name and mailing address with the review.

GUIDELINES

Reviews should be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 1,000 words. Titles chosen for review should be timely and of interest to your college peers (no reviews of the collected works of obscure ancient Greek poets, please). Any reviews with obscene language or content will not be considered. Have fun with it!