A great fan since "Weaveworld", Clive Barker has never disappointed me, both in his writing as in his movies. Reading the back sleeve of his latest "Galilee" I counted to buy his best book so far, but how wrong a person can be. After an intriguing start, a tantalizing idea about the two opposing families and promises about a possible clash of godly forces, I was left with turns in the plot, characters and storyline that almost completely put me off. Too bad that a beginning so impressive can grow so stale, and takes so many pages to do so.