Teckla is a fantasy novel by American writer Steven Brust, the third book in his Vlad Taltos series.

While deciding what to do with the fortune he made after the events of Jhereg, Vlad is alarmed to discover that his wife has joined a group of revolutionaries consisting of Easterners and Teckla from the ghetto of South Adrilankha.

After some aggressive investigation, Vlad learns that the Jhereg boss of South Adrilankha, Herth, ordered the assassination after the revolutionaries attacked his businesses.

Jarred by his brush with total helplessness, Vlad becomes temporarily suicidal, but Cawti drugs him before he can harm himself.

After awakening, Vlad remains troubled by the incident, but reaffirms his desire to save Cawti and destroy Herth.

The revolutionaries attempt to barricade South Adrilankha and the Phoenix Guards are called in to restore order.

The events and arguments of this book are acknowledged by Brust to be influenced by his lifelong interest in Marxist theory and practice, especially as advocated by Leon Trotsky.

Teckla generally have sturdy frames and round faces, with a lack of a noble's point that reveals their common status.

Teckla generally take power by revolting against the Orca Emperor and ruling the Empire as a republic.

The Cycle Poem, which summarizes the nature of the Houses through their animals' actions, observes, "Frightened teckla hides in grass".