Storyline: 1/5 
 Characters: 1/5 
 Writing Style: 3/5 
 World: 3/5 
 --Below information added approximately two years after original reading-- 
 Infernal Devices exudes enigma from the very beginning. The world, its physical laws, the culture - all unknowns when you begin. I read on almost reverentially. The book turned into a fable, complete with moral (or at the very least a pointed allegory). This unfoldment dispelled the curious and enjoyable clouds of mystery and replaced it with an order that sapped away all the awe and wonder. More of a book for iconoclasts and friends of shock art. A solid 5/5 first quarter and 1/5 latter three-fourths.