diff --git a/src/__tests__/slideshow.test.ts b/src/__tests__/slideshow.test.ts
index 51c1f3b..5aae4ca 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/slideshow.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/slideshow.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,40 @@ function makeDom(): Dom {
   } as unknown as Dom;
 }
 
+/** Build a Dom whose XHR automatically resolves each URL to a given content map. */
+function makeDomWithUrls(urlMap: Record<string, string>): Dom {
+  const XHRMock = class {
+    url = '';
+    readyState = 0;
+    status = 0;
+    responseText = '';
+    onload?: () => void;
+    onerror?: () => void;
+    open(_method: string, url: string) { this.url = url; }
+    send() {
+      // Resolve asynchronously so Promise.all works correctly
+      Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+        if (this.url in urlMap) {
+          this.readyState = 4;
+          this.status = 200;
+          this.responseText = urlMap[this.url];
+          this.onload?.();
+        } else {
+          this.onerror?.();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  };
+  return {
+    getHTMLElement: () => document.documentElement,
+    getBodyElement: () => document.body as HTMLBodyElement,
+    getElementById: () => null,
+    getLocationHash: () => '',
+    setLocationHash: () => {},
+    XMLHttpRequest: XHRMock as unknown as typeof XMLHttpRequest,
+  } as unknown as Dom;
+}
+
 describe('Slideshow', () => {
   let events: EventEmitter;
   let slideshow: Slideshow;
@@ -249,4 +283,74 @@ describe('Slideshow', () => {
       expect(slideshow.getHighlightSpans()).toBe(false);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('sourceUrls (issue #7)', () => {
+    it('loads and concatenates multiple URLs in order', async () => {
+      const urlDom = makeDomWithUrls({
+        'a.md': '# Slide A',
+        'b.md': '# Slide B',
+        'c.md': '# Slide C',
+      });
+      let ss!: Slideshow;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        ss = new Slideshow(new EventEmitter(), urlDom, { sourceUrls: ['a.md', 'b.md', 'c.md'] }, () => resolve());
+      });
+      expect(ss.getSlideCount()).toBe(3);
+    });
+
+    it('creates the correct number of slides from multiple URLs', async () => {
+      const urlDom = makeDomWithUrls({
+        'intro.md': '# Intro',
+        'chapter.md': '# Chapter 1\n---\n# Chapter 2',
+      });
+      let ss!: Slideshow;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        ss = new Slideshow(events, urlDom, { sourceUrls: ['intro.md', 'chapter.md'] }, () => resolve());
+      });
+      expect(ss.getSlideCount()).toBe(3);
+    });
+
+    it('preserves content from each URL', async () => {
+      const urlDom = makeDomWithUrls({
+        'part1.md': 'First',
+        'part2.md': 'Second',
+      });
+      let ss!: Slideshow;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        ss = new Slideshow(events, urlDom, { sourceUrls: ['part1.md', 'part2.md'] }, () => resolve());
+      });
+      const content = ss.getSlides().map((s) => s.content.join(''));
+      expect(content.some((c) => c.includes('First'))).toBe(true);
+      expect(content.some((c) => c.includes('Second'))).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('loadFromUrls works as a public method', async () => {
+      const urlDom = makeDomWithUrls({
+        'x.md': '# X',
+        'y.md': '# Y',
+      });
+      let ss!: Slideshow;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        ss = new Slideshow(events, urlDom, {});
+        ss.loadFromUrls(['x.md', 'y.md'], () => resolve());
+      });
+      expect(ss.getSlideCount()).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('sourceUrls takes precedence over sourceUrl when both provided', async () => {
+      const urlDom = makeDomWithUrls({
+        'single.md': '# Single',
+        'multi1.md': '# Multi 1',
+        'multi2.md': '# Multi 2',
+      });
+      let ss!: Slideshow;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        ss = new Slideshow(events, urlDom, {
+          sourceUrl: 'single.md',
+          sourceUrls: ['multi1.md', 'multi2.md'],
+        }, () => resolve());
+      });
+      expect(ss.getSlideCount()).toBe(2);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/mdeck/models/slideshow.ts b/src/mdeck/models/slideshow.ts
index bcac195..0784d25 100644
--- a/src/mdeck/models/slideshow.ts
+++ b/src/mdeck/models/slideshow.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { Dom } from '../dom.js';
 export interface SlideshowOptions {
   source?: string;
   sourceUrl?: string;
+  sourceUrls?: string[];
   container?: HTMLElement;
   ratio?: string;
   highlightStyle?: string;
@@ -71,7 +72,9 @@ export class Slideshow {
     applyEvents(this, _events);
     applyNavigation(this, _events, _options);
 
-    if (_options.sourceUrl) {
+    if (_options.sourceUrls?.length) {
+      this._loadFromUrls(_options.sourceUrls, callback);
+    } else if (_options.sourceUrl) {
       this._loadFromUrl(_options.sourceUrl, callback);
     } else {
       this._loadFromString(_options.source || '');
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ export class Slideshow {
 
   loadFromString(source: string): void { this._loadFromString(source); }
   loadFromUrl(url: string, callback?: (s: Slideshow) => void): void { this._loadFromUrl(url, callback); }
+  loadFromUrls(urls: string[], callback?: (s: Slideshow) => void): void { this._loadFromUrls(urls, callback); }
 
   update(): void { this._events.emit('resize'); }
   getLinks() { return this._links; }
@@ -139,6 +143,30 @@ export class Slideshow {
     xhr.onerror = () => { throw new Error(xhr.statusText); };
     xhr.send(null);
   }
+
+  private _loadFromUrls(urls: string[], callback?: (s: Slideshow) => void): void {
+    const fetchOne = (url: string): Promise<string> => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const xhr = new (this._dom.XMLHttpRequest)();
+      xhr.open('GET', url, true);
+      xhr.onload = () => {
+        if (xhr.readyState === 4) {
+          if (xhr.status === 200) {
+            resolve(xhr.responseText.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n'));
+          } else {
+            reject(new Error(xhr.statusText));
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      xhr.onerror = () => reject(new Error(xhr.statusText));
+      xhr.send(null);
+    });
+
+    Promise.all(urls.map(fetchOne)).then((parts) => {
+      this._options.source = parts.join('\n---\n');
+      this._loadFromString(this._options.source);
+      callback?.(this);
+    }).catch((err) => { throw err; });
+  }
 }
 
 function createSlides(source: string, options: SlideshowOptions): { slides: Slide[]; byName: Record<string, Slide>; byNumber: Record<number, Slide[]> } {