4.3 (228 ratings)

The Saint of Heartbreak

Name: The Saint of Heartbreak
Rating: 4.3 (228 reviews)
Author: Morgan Dante
ISBN: B0DDY7JSL9

by Morgan Dante

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About this book

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"Finally we have a lovely, melancholic, sensual romance between two of the Bible's greatest villains—Judas Iscariot and the Devil. Between lush, decadent prose, Morgan Dante weaves together a queer love story, a gorgeous homage to The Divine Comedy, and thoughts on finding love in the damned shadow of God. A hellish, sacrilegious must-read." — rafael nicolás, author of Angels Before Man

"Morgan Dante has done it again: THE SAINT OF HEARTBREAK is sensuous, provocative, and heart-wrenching in equal measure. Painting a picture of lonely, cyclical damnation, Dante turns 'Hell is other people' on its head. Masterful and salacious, this gothic romance is sure to make your heart full." — Tyler Battaglia, author of Pray for Him

Two of the Bible's greatest villains...

After his betrayal with a kiss, Judas Iscariot dies in despair and goes to Hell. When Christ saves other souls during the Harrowing of Hell, he leaves Judas behind—but not alone in the ninth circle, where the most detestable traitors go. Callous, resigned, and abandoned by God long ago, the Devil sees Judas as a pathetic wretch, but he soon finds a kindred spirit. As the centuries pass, they struggle to find even a sliver of happiness in Hell.

Doomed by the narrative, will they find happiness, or will their story continue to be a tragedy?

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0DDY7JSL9

Reader Reviews

haunting and beautiful.

September 26, 2024

i’m on a journey to heal my religious trauma one blasphemous book at a time and honestly? with how beautiful yet bittersweet this tale is it may have actually added trauma. this was a work of art , every word so intentional in how it’s written. amazing i can’t not do it justice with just compliments. absolutely a must read ) 2 people found this helpful

Unique take on biblical lore

August 30, 2025

I loved how The Saint of Heartbreak expounds upon familiar biblical lore. The characters felt fleshed out beyond the original text and made into something unique to this book. The relationship between the Judas and the Devil is complicated, especially by Judas' traumas. How can a man damned to eternal mourning ever hope for a better future? He sinks so far into himself that it starts to test even the Devil's apathy, and, at times, my patience. It takes a long time for his personality to start...

A beautiful and deeply moving love story

May 23, 2025

I will reread this book a dozen times at least. What a heartbreak and heart making story. Beautiful, just beautiful. )

3.5

April 30, 2025

It was good. I’ll probably read the novellas… it did seem like there was something missing, mainly with the world building. Was there a book before this that I missed? How it’s written, there seems to be whole story plots that predate this book that are just laid out in a brief sentence like we should have known about it before. )

A stellar work of art.

September 18, 2024

This one is up there with The Song of Achilles for me—I know that’s a HUGE statement to make, but god (no pun intended) is it true!!! This is my first Morgan Dante book, and I do not foresee it being my last. I am in love with everything from the cover to the ingenious concept to the gorgeous prose. I gasped multiple times while reading this book because it genuinely took my breath away. I wish I could read it again for the first time. What a gift. )