Ambrosia Herald has heard stories about her father’s famed camel-cavalry adventures for years. When he goes to bring his old mounts back to Texas, she is charged by her mother to do anything necessary to keep the camels from arriving at their home.

As punishment for his recklessness, Private Bradley Willis is ordered to help a retired cavalry officer move a herd across Indian Territory. No one told him he’d be herding camels or that the captain’s daughter would join them on the trail. Despite the mysterious incidents halting their progress, Bradley has to get this herd to Texas–or lose his commission.