Prior to the publication of the book in November 2004, Tad Williams' US publishers Daw Books released three Sneak Previews of Shadowmarch that contained teaser chapters for the upcoming book. These Sneak Previews were distributed for free and were designed to attract potential readers. They prominently featured artwork by Michael Whelan that was originally created for Shadowmarch, but later discarded.
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