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''Shadowplay'' is the second book in the Shadowmarch tetralogy, by Tad Williams. It was released in hardcover in the US in March, 2007 and has been released with a region-specific hard cover (see illustration below) in the United Kingdom (March 1, 2007). Book one, ''Shadowmarch'', was published in November 2004. Book three of Shadowmarch, ''Shadowrise'' was released in March, 2010. A fourth book, planned for late 2010, will complete the series. ''Shadowmarch'' was originally released between June 2001 and August 2002 as a bi-weekly episodic serial online, with a one-time $14.99 charge necessary to read chapters beyond the five initial free ones, however a lack of subscribers led to the completed first novel (and subsequent volumes) returning to orthodox publishing.〔(Slashdot: Results of Another Web Publishing Experiment )〕 The book contains additional chapters not found in the original online version. Originally, Tad Williams conceived ''Shadowmarch'' as an idea for a fantasy movie and later a fantasy TV series. ''Shadowmarch'' became a print project only after both options fell through. Originally, Michael Whelan was the cover artist for ''Shadowmarch'' and indeed for most Tad Williams books since 1988, but since he is now concentrating on his fine-art work, artist Todd Lockwood has taken over the series from him. The ''Shadowplay'' cover features a painting of Xis, the city of the Autarch. ==The Shadowmarch Tetrology== Originally a trilogy, Tad Williams announced in late 2009 that there would be a fourth installment to the series. The given reason was that the third book had become too long to wrap up. *''Shadowmarch'', November 2004. *''Shadowplay'', March 2007. *''Shadowrise'', March 2010. *''Shadowheart'', November 30, 2010. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shadowplay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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