Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of 2013 was chronologically the first in the entire series. Smith says the book established the characteristics of the family: "Right from "Birds of Prey"... the Courtneys were pirates, merchants, looking to seize the main chance. They were very much driven by monetary considerations. But with the Ballantynes it was much more empire, patriotism, glory – the soldierly virtues." In 1667 Holland
All the Birds in the Sky schooling", and that their reunion appeared to be a "plot contrivance" that had "a sense of inevitability to it". In 2016 Anders wrote "Clover", a short story about Patricia’s cat from "All the Birds in the Sky". It was published by Tor.com in October 2016, and was later included in Anders' short fiction collection, "Six Months, Three Days, Five Others", published by Tor.com in October 2017. All the Birds in the Sky All the Birds in the Sky is a 2016 science fantasy novel by American writer and editor Charlie Jane Anders. It is her debut speculative fiction novel and