The linked pages contain detailed references to Biblical allusions in the book, as well as to allusions to other textual sources (such as the interpretive stories of the ancient Rabbis, which are known as midrash). Some of these allusions and the expanded discussions of certain topics in this guide, even on the early pages, constitute major spoilers for the entire book, especially for readers who are not intimately familiar with the Hebrew Bible's books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. As such, some readers may prefer to look at these pages only after finishing the entire book. If you find allusions and ideas that we have not discussed in this guide, please email us at info@secretbookofkings.com so that we can add them in.

Readers who would like to take in the key Biblical stories re-interpreted by this novel, either before or after reading the novel, will most benefit from reading the following chapters: