Birds of Prey (Smith novel) is at war with England. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal attack ships of the Dutch East India Company off the coast of Africa. They are betrayed and Sir Francis is executed. Hal winds up working for Prester John. Film and TV rights to the book were bought by Corona Pictures but as of 2013 no adaptation has been filmed. 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
Birds of Prey (band) Prey and set out to release their debut album internationally. Weight of the Wound was officially released on July 25, 2006, and it introduced the world to the newly formed super group, who before this point had never released a single song or ever played a live show. Reception for the album was spectacular with about.com, Allmusic and allthatisheavy.com giving the album excellent reviews. Despite the band member's other commitments, Birds of Prey wasted no time jumping back into the studio to record their second full-length album entitled Sulfur and Semen. This time the album was recorded at Sniper Studio's