" The horned hound hopped on its three good legs toward Janner, not to attack him but to escape the giant insect. The gargan rockroach gathered itself and heaved its bulk the rest of the way out of the hole, revealing itself to be as long and thick as a house. With its spindly legs, it snatched up the horned hound and swallowed it with a great, hissing slurp. "

― Andrew Peterson , North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)