The Hunter and the Prey was an American action film released in 2016, directed by William Eubank and starred by John Cousac, Cate Blanchett, Jason Statham, and others.
The film was about a former Marine who was sent to a remote island where he had to fight a fierce battle with a team of militants to protect his local residents and expose the true face of the organization.
In the battle, John cusack played an experienced hunter whose skill and determination helped the team defeat the organization. The film was full of action and gunfight scenes, but it also presented the complexity and conflict of human nature.
The Hunter and the Prey received a lot of praise after it was released and was considered one of the representative works of an action film.
It could be a key element that drives the plot or represents a special power or perspective. Maybe it's related to how the characters hunt or avoid being hunted.
I'm not sure which anime you're referring to. If you can provide more information such as characters, background, or title, I will try my best to provide you with a more accurate answer.
I'm not sure specifically as there could be many novels named or related to 'a prey novel'. It could potentially be about a character who is in a position of being prey, perhaps in a survival situation, or in a complex relationship where they are being hunted or targeted in some way.
I don't know the author of 'a prey novel' as the name is quite general and there could be many novels with such a title or related concept. You might need to provide more details to figure out the author.