" As Kurda stepped up beside Gavner, he raised his knife high and swung it down in a vicious arc. It cut deep into the belly of its intended target, slicing open the flesh, ensuring death. It would have been a lovely stroke to behold if it had been directed at one of the vampaneze. But Kurda hadn’t stuck the blade into any of the purple-skinned invaders — he’d stuck it into Gavner Purl! "

― Darren Shan , Trials of Death (Cirque Du Freak, #5)