I think that you get complaints about Teckla because after Jhereg and Ynedi, Teckla is such a change. Like one person said, it makes Vlad far more complex and interesting. I liked Teckla a lot. Don't let naysayers get you down. Teckla is a great book. Oh by the way, the Vlad books have great covers. You are so lucky to get such great covers. I am especially envious because my book, due out in September, is an Astonishing Purple.