Magnificent devices was really good, the action and plot on par with the rest of the series I'm just a little disappointed there wasn't as much humor in it. With Lady of Devices and Her Own Devices there were those lines that were so funny you were laughing so hard you were either peeing yourself or clutching your stomach because it hurt. That's what I missed in Magnificent Devices, those comic reliefs. This book was also a bit darker. (view spoiler)[What with multiple near deaths and actual deaths. And with the introduction of Alice Chalmers turning Andrew's eyes away from Claire, readers are left slightly frustrated by the density of men. (hide spoiler)] All in all though this was a truly great addition to the adventures of the Lady of Devices and her young charges.