A Wolf in Thief's Clothes is a novella set in Erlahain, a shared world in Lily Anne Crow's books, giving us more lore on a character that will appear in other novels, Phrai. We will be following her after joining a gang of thieves in a heist which has the promise of big riches if successful.

But Phrai hides more than it shows to a first sight; and that will be proven once the heist is ongoing. Revealing her true nature will be certainly surprising for the rest of the group, formed by a varied cast of characters, each one recruited in order to play a key role in the action.

Despite its shortness, Lily Anne Crow manages to pack so much worldbuilding into this novella, even including her own fictional board game. No magic makes appearance during the story, so if low fantasy is your jam, this story will work great.

It is also a good show of Crow's writing style, putting an extensive amount of detail into descriptions of characters, creating detailed portrays of each one of them, even if they play secondary roles in the story; personally, I find this kind of prose really enjoyable to read.

A Wolf in Thief's Clothes is a fun and well written standalone novella, introducing a character that later will be important in other books, and that will be enjoyed if you like heist stories.

Disclaimer: This novella has been read as part of the SFINCS 2023. This review/rating only represents my personal opinion and it might differ with what the team decides.