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 (Drake novel) between their various factions and sects - such knowledge of the Imperial society being needed in his professional capacity. When told by Calvus - who knew his future, which was her very ancient history - that a rump of the Roman Empire (i.e., the Byzantine Empire) would endure for a thousand years as a Christian theocracy, Perennius finds that unpalatable - but still prefers a Christian Empire to no Empire at all. Birds of Prey (Drake novel) Birds of Prey is a novel by science fiction / fantasy author David Drake, first published in 1984. It is related as a