About the Novel

For more than twelve centuries, Dmitri Morozov and his siblings have carried a curse born from their mother’s desperate bargain with Koschei the Deathless. The bargain granted them immortality—and created the bloodline from which modern vampires would descend.

Now, a psychic’s final message suggests the impossible: the Morozov curse may have an end.

The path leads Dmitri to Liza Belov, a reluctant witch who has spent years burying her power beneath fear, grief, and denial. But as ancient magic awakens around her, Liza is pulled into a hidden Chicago of Oldbloods, witches, wolves, and enemies who already know she matters.

Some want the Morozovs destroyed. Others intend to claim the secret for themselves. And the closer Liza comes to Dmitri—and the truth behind his family’s curse—the more dangerous her power becomes.

Because if the Oldbloods can be unmade, the entire supernatural world may change with them.

Tone

Adult urban fantasy romance with Slavic folklore, vampire politics, found family, slow-burn desire, wolf-pack loyalty, ancestral witchcraft, moral compromise, and a dangerous amount of emotional repression.

Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance Slavic Folklore Found Family

Tropes

Ancient Vampire Reluctant Witch Bloodline Curse Found Family Morally Gray Immortals Slow-Burn Romance

A witch afraid of what she might become. An immortal haunted by what he already is. A city where every secret has teeth.

Book Details

Bibliographic Information

Official catalog information for Devils in the Windy City.

Title
Devils in the Windy City

Series
The Oldblood Chronicles • Book One

Author
Elena Chaikin

ISBN
9798993386720

Subjects
Fiction / Fantasy / General
Fiction / Horror / General

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Meet the Characters

Step deeper into the world of witches, wolves, Oldbloods, and the people reckless enough to love them.

Meet the Characters