A boy and his family--descendants of Spanish knights and aided by talking Andalusian war horses--must save their friends and their town from a growing horde of supernatural creatures.

"Growing up in the 1930s in Memphis, Tennessee, Phil Larimore is the ultimate Boy Scout--able to read maps, put a compass to good use, and traverse wild swamps and desolate canyons. His other great skill is riding horses. Phil does poorly in school, however, leading his parents send to him to a military academy. After Pearl Harbor, Phil realizes he is destined for war. Landing on the Anzio beachhead in February 1944, Phil is put in charge of an Ammunition...