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Going Where I'm Going?: An M/NB Romance Novella
Set in the universe of The Saint of Heartbreak but able to be read alone, Going Where I'm Going? is a 21K romance novella about Cain, the first murderer, and Raphael, an angel without a home. One is a man punished for killing Abel and forced to wander without dying, and the other is an angel who helps others but neglects what they need. Lonely, grieving, and removed from others, they find one another.
Going Where I'm Going? features an M/NB human x angel relationship and has a happy ending.
Going Where I'm Going? features an M/NB human x angel relationship and has a happy ending.
76 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2024
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Morgan Dante
16 books282 followersHorror, fantasy, and romance writer. Vampire and angel enjoyer. They/Them. Read more on morgandante.com.
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December 8, 2024
˗ˏˋ 4 ★ ˎˊ˗
this was so beautifully abstract (psychopomp) — hozier coded & such a lovely novella to follow tsoh
this was so beautifully abstract (psychopomp) — hozier coded & such a lovely novella to follow tsoh
April 2, 2025
He wants to take the void of God’s absence and fill it, but he’s only one man. Rain can never replace the ocean.
This 76-page MX romance novella takes place in the same universe as The Saint of Heartbreak but can be read as a standalone.
4 stars. Definitely. I really like Dante's writing style, there's angst, it's dark, there's some cute oddities, sardonic humor, and honestly, I kind of forgot it was a romance partway through. I was interested in the characters and their misery.
Sheepishly, Raphael says, “If you want a garden, I can plant one for you.” Now that is romance.
Cain had never liked collecting flowers and such; after all, once you pluck something, you sentence it to death.
He ends up finding a cluster of moribund thistles. They are prickly, but less so when he touches them, and they die. He feels a little guilt, although these bastards have gotten him a couple times. Better to kill something prickly than something soft.
When he approaches, they snap their eyes toward him. “Oh? What is this?”
“I picked them for you.”
“Thank you, Cain,” Raphael says, taking the dead thistles into their arms. “They’re beautiful. And I don’t even need to put them in water.”
I loved everything about that scene. Yes! Give me a live plant or something already completely dead, not this between life stages on its way to dying in limbo thing. A live plant can be nurtured, grown, propagated, and cut flowers are just waiting to be a dried arrangement.
“I’m sorry.” He wants to talk about how it’s his fault, but his guilt isn’t what’s important now. Such a simple thing, but somehow a lot of people don't get it.
"...I was being held above an abyss, and I was waiting to be let go. Always, I was waiting for my fall, and now, it’s here. It’s done. I spent all that time anticipating it, and I only postponed it. But I always knew my fall would happen. I’m free, free of waiting for God to abandon me, but I just feel...I have died, but it’s a new beginning.”
Depressing and heavy stuff...but there are kittens! And cat pajamas. And other random things that I wouldn't normally associate with Cain and Raphael.
He gets out what Raphael likes to wear, a long, gray gown with cartoon cats on the fabric and checkered red boxers.
They had been so adamant on not indulging themself that they missed so much, like Cain’s touch, the love of cats, and chicken wings.
Intimacy, the love of cats, and chicken wings, the recipe for happiness?
“What does it look like?” He imagines that his soul is gray and dead.
Though they don’t need to breathe, Raphael looks out of breath and flushed. “It’s green, green and bright.”
“Like—grass?” That can’t be right.
“Like a bioluminescent cave fungus.”
“Fungus, huh?”
They are pretty adorable.
Damned distractions—no, no, sick and injured people deserve compassion, or something. Kindness and love, amen. He’s trying. I think this is hilarious, I loved Cain's way of thinking. Exactly my brand of humor.
Part of my last day of the Trans Rights Readathon binge-reading. You can grab this on KU or buy it for 99¢.
"...I take people to their destinations. Must be nice to have one.”
MC Names: Cain & Raphael
Tags: MX romance novella, NBi MC, human/angel pairing, lonely MCs, grief, isolated, caretaking, inferiority complex, guilt, underlying dark themes, injuries, mentions of injured and dead animals, mentions of past child and adult death, mentions of World War I, mentions of the AIDS crisis, mentions of illness, violence, murder, and death. It also explores religious themes and the concept of Hell (while a deep knowledge of Abrahamic religions isn't necessary, I would recommend a cursory search for: the story of Cain, and the story of archangel Raphael, just for a brief reference point.)
This 76-page MX romance novella takes place in the same universe as The Saint of Heartbreak but can be read as a standalone.
4 stars. Definitely. I really like Dante's writing style, there's angst, it's dark, there's some cute oddities, sardonic humor, and honestly, I kind of forgot it was a romance partway through. I was interested in the characters and their misery.
Sheepishly, Raphael says, “If you want a garden, I can plant one for you.” Now that is romance.
Cain had never liked collecting flowers and such; after all, once you pluck something, you sentence it to death.
He ends up finding a cluster of moribund thistles. They are prickly, but less so when he touches them, and they die. He feels a little guilt, although these bastards have gotten him a couple times. Better to kill something prickly than something soft.
When he approaches, they snap their eyes toward him. “Oh? What is this?”
“I picked them for you.”
“Thank you, Cain,” Raphael says, taking the dead thistles into their arms. “They’re beautiful. And I don’t even need to put them in water.”
I loved everything about that scene. Yes! Give me a live plant or something already completely dead, not this between life stages on its way to dying in limbo thing. A live plant can be nurtured, grown, propagated, and cut flowers are just waiting to be a dried arrangement.
“I’m sorry.” He wants to talk about how it’s his fault, but his guilt isn’t what’s important now. Such a simple thing, but somehow a lot of people don't get it.
"...I was being held above an abyss, and I was waiting to be let go. Always, I was waiting for my fall, and now, it’s here. It’s done. I spent all that time anticipating it, and I only postponed it. But I always knew my fall would happen. I’m free, free of waiting for God to abandon me, but I just feel...I have died, but it’s a new beginning.”
Depressing and heavy stuff...but there are kittens! And cat pajamas. And other random things that I wouldn't normally associate with Cain and Raphael.
He gets out what Raphael likes to wear, a long, gray gown with cartoon cats on the fabric and checkered red boxers.
They had been so adamant on not indulging themself that they missed so much, like Cain’s touch, the love of cats, and chicken wings.
Intimacy, the love of cats, and chicken wings, the recipe for happiness?
“What does it look like?” He imagines that his soul is gray and dead.
Though they don’t need to breathe, Raphael looks out of breath and flushed. “It’s green, green and bright.”
“Like—grass?” That can’t be right.
“Like a bioluminescent cave fungus.”
“Fungus, huh?”
They are pretty adorable.
Damned distractions—no, no, sick and injured people deserve compassion, or something. Kindness and love, amen. He’s trying. I think this is hilarious, I loved Cain's way of thinking. Exactly my brand of humor.
Part of my last day of the Trans Rights Readathon binge-reading. You can grab this on KU or buy it for 99¢.
"...I take people to their destinations. Must be nice to have one.”
MC Names: Cain & Raphael
Tags: MX romance novella, NBi MC, human/angel pairing, lonely MCs, grief, isolated, caretaking, inferiority complex, guilt, underlying dark themes, injuries, mentions of injured and dead animals, mentions of past child and adult death, mentions of World War I, mentions of the AIDS crisis, mentions of illness, violence, murder, and death. It also explores religious themes and the concept of Hell (while a deep knowledge of Abrahamic religions isn't necessary, I would recommend a cursory search for: the story of Cain, and the story of archangel Raphael, just for a brief reference point.)
March 14, 2025
Like all of Dante’s books I’ve read so far, this was dark an emotional. Cain is the OG human villain and I enjoyed this take on how he existed in cursed immortality. He found ways to show compassion to those who don’t meet the Christian God’s standards, and also found friendship and love with a neutral angel. Raphael broke my heart, with the selflessness but utter disregard for any of their own joy. They both lifted each other in their own way and found some contentment and love.
I felt like reading this was almost sacrilegious, even though I am ex-religious. But it’s always vindicating to have the hypocrisies pointed out.
Spice: 2/5
Triggers: war (off page), murder (off page), isolation/loneliness, discussion of AIDS, fire/burns, sacrilegious (to Christianity) themes and discussions, death, hell,
I felt like reading this was almost sacrilegious, even though I am ex-religious. But it’s always vindicating to have the hypocrisies pointed out.
Spice: 2/5
Triggers: war (off page), murder (off page), isolation/loneliness, discussion of AIDS, fire/burns, sacrilegious (to Christianity) themes and discussions, death, hell,
March 24, 2025
the last of us episode 3 but biblical. amen
February 23, 2025
I do have The Saint Of Heartbreak, but haven’t read it yet. I’m glad this could be read as a stand-alone, but it’s also making me want to read SoH soon.
January 12, 2025
Another amazing read by Morgan Dante set in the world of The Saint of Heartbreak. It was beautiful.
October 15, 2024
4.5 ⭐️
This novella features the biblical characters from The Saint of Heartbreak but uses the mortal world as a setting instead of the Milton/Dante inspired circles of Hell which was a welcome change as it allowed for much needed disruptions of humor and chuckle inducing dialogue like this:
“All this time living among humans, and you don’t know what a grilled cheese is?”
This book still features all the melancholy and angst that made my heart ache in TSOH.
Raphael and Cain have a sweet and tender chemistry and I loved the glimpses of a love addled Lucifer (he’s down bad for big brown eyes) and Lilith. Her conversation with Raphael at the end was so powerful and probably my favorite dialogue in this beautiful book.
I hope to see more of her in future books!
This novella features the biblical characters from The Saint of Heartbreak but uses the mortal world as a setting instead of the Milton/Dante inspired circles of Hell which was a welcome change as it allowed for much needed disruptions of humor and chuckle inducing dialogue like this:
“All this time living among humans, and you don’t know what a grilled cheese is?”
This book still features all the melancholy and angst that made my heart ache in TSOH.
Raphael and Cain have a sweet and tender chemistry and I loved the glimpses of a love addled Lucifer (he’s down bad for big brown eyes) and Lilith. Her conversation with Raphael at the end was so powerful and probably my favorite dialogue in this beautiful book.
I hope to see more of her in future books!
December 7, 2024
Raphael and Cain. Lucifer and Judas cameos. Lilith cameo.
I want to live here
FRTC
I want to live here
FRTC
April 14, 2025
imo a significant improvement over the first book, so i guess my problem lies with this universe's version of lucifer lol. i have archangel bias so enjoyed reading about raphael a lot, though i would've loved to see more details of their life throughout history, like their struggles of living between mortals, acting (mostly) like one, while their divinity slowly dwindles. but i think that's a completely different story than what this one wants to be.
that being said, the author seems to really, really like cats and domestic day-to-day life, because those are consistent between the two books, almost to the point of blending together despite it being two different couples.
i do like this more, the shorter novella format really suits what the author's going for with their story instead of having to put in filler arcs to pad out the pages.
that being said, the author seems to really, really like cats and domestic day-to-day life, because those are consistent between the two books, almost to the point of blending together despite it being two different couples.
i do like this more, the shorter novella format really suits what the author's going for with their story instead of having to put in filler arcs to pad out the pages.
September 25, 2025
there’s something about two of God’s castaways (dare I say victims) building a home together that really tickles my pickle.
I fucking love reading about non-humans living in the human world. Like, oh, you don’t know what a grilled cheese is, and now I’m crying?
And? the concept of a fallen Angel and humanity’s first murderer rescuing and nursing stray animals in the home they made together with human hands and angelic gifts is so endearing.
Raphael and Cain just makes sense guys. and so does me reading queer bibleslash to feel something and to nurture my sympathy for the devil (don’t sing don’t sing).
I finally finished a book! this slump has been long but I may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!
rating as of 25/09/2025: 3.75 stars
I fucking love reading about non-humans living in the human world. Like, oh, you don’t know what a grilled cheese is, and now I’m crying?
And? the concept of a fallen Angel and humanity’s first murderer rescuing and nursing stray animals in the home they made together with human hands and angelic gifts is so endearing.
Raphael and Cain just makes sense guys. and so does me reading queer bibleslash to feel something and to nurture my sympathy for the devil (don’t sing don’t sing).
I finally finished a book! this slump has been long but I may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!
rating as of 25/09/2025: 3.75 stars
July 26, 2025
4.5 stars rounded up
I quite liked this little novella in TSoH universe but not as much as it. Mainly just because of little small things that didn’t affect my overall enjoyment. Got some random lore drops on Cain and Raphael, but they may not be random for people who know the Bible or the stories from the Bible even if it’s just snippets.
Loved Cain and Raphael as characters. Especially their relationship and how as it got deeper they just become one.
I quite liked this little novella in TSoH universe but not as much as it. Mainly just because of little small things that didn’t affect my overall enjoyment. Got some random lore drops on Cain and Raphael, but they may not be random for people who know the Bible or the stories from the Bible even if it’s just snippets.
Loved Cain and Raphael as characters. Especially their relationship and how as it got deeper they just become one.
October 15, 2024
Morgan Dante’s GOING WHERE I’M GOING? perfectly builds on the heartbreaking world of THE SAINT OF HEARTBREAK to tell a story of grief, broken hearts, and the long, long journey to finding a place to stay. Fans of the original will be well rewarded by this companion novella that perfectly captures the same feelings of heartache and loneliness.
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January 11, 2025буває іноді відчуваєш потребу у комфорт AU фіку, де блорбоз не страждають, а працюють на звичайних роботах, садять грядки і підбирають кошенят з вулиці. ну і шо, шо в морган данте ці блорбоз - це каїн і архангел рафаїл. вот зе хелл, шур
February 16, 2025
“Going where I’m going?” Cain asks at the steps. “Yes, I’ll go where you go. Now and always.”
Beautiful. This collection of misunderstood fallen angels, angels, and humans is beautiful. The story holds so much of innocence, forgiveness and love.
Beautiful. This collection of misunderstood fallen angels, angels, and humans is beautiful. The story holds so much of innocence, forgiveness and love.
October 1, 2024
heh. gay.
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November 2, 2024
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I found this book interesting. I always like the retellings of religious stories. However, the book read slightly strange. Maybe it’s just that I’m not used to the author’s type of writing.
I found this book interesting. I always like the retellings of religious stories. However, the book read slightly strange. Maybe it’s just that I’m not used to the author’s type of writing.
November 2, 2024
I found this book interesting. I always like the retellings of religious stories. However, the book read slightly strange. Maybe it’s just that I’m not used to the author’s type of writing.
December 30, 2024
raphael it seems i've grown quite fond of you though there are no sexual urges or desires you come to me as a long lost friend whom i once picked apples with in papas orchard
August 16, 2025
4.5/5. Like??? 🥺 Goddammit. I was not expecting my heart to become mushy goop, but here we are. Sneaky ass fluff bomb. I love it so bad. 🥲
July 25, 2025
cain is a taxi driver. he watches shit tv. he uses "modern slang". whats not to love.
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