Table Titans Club #2 Sneak Attack by Scott Kurtz

Table Titans Club #2 Sneak Attack by Scott Kurtz 
Publisher:  Holiday House/Walker Books Group
Format Read:  E-ARC
Number of pages:   224 pages
Publishing:  March 10th, 2026
Source: Edelweiss+

Opening Lines:  "The Summer Tournament! Jousting, sword fighting, archery... I can't wait!"

The Table Titans Club is thrilled to spend their summer at Camp Owl Care, a LARPing camp filled with quests designed to challenge camper's minds, bodies and spirits.  Val, Kate, Alan, Andrew and Darius can't wait to put their live-action roleplaying skills to the test as they solve riddles and tackle the camp's many challenges.  

But their excitement quickly fades when they're randomly sorted into different houses that will be competing against one another.  Could this be a chance to make new friends?  For Kate and Alan, it might be necessary as they've been arguing since the moment they arrived.   Their conflict stems from a previous D&D campaign in which Kate's character died after triggering a trap.  She believes Alan should have used their reward, a powerful scroll, to revive her character, but he refused.  What begins as a personal disagreement soon escalates into a camp-wide feud.  Can the Table Titans overcome their differences, or is their once-tight-knit group on the verge of falling apart?

Sneak Attack is the second volume of the Table Titans Club graphic novel series, which follows a group of middle-school Dungeons & Dragons players.  Val tries hard to make the camp experience fun, but Kate's negativity and her constant bickering with Alan drag down the camps morale.  When Val thinks she has spotted a troll lurking by the trash cans, the camper's band together to hunt for clues and set a trap for the mysterious creature. This is where the story really took off for me.  I especially enjoyed the scenes where the kids teach new campers the rules of the game, craft costumes, and participate in a Battle Royale style foam weapon showdown.

I also enjoyed the emphasis on using non-combative strategies, like spellcasting, which brings a refreshing layer of creativity to the otherwise battle heavy weapons fights.   The appeal of this book is easy to see, especially in the wake of the popular Stranger Things series and its renewed spotlight on role-playing games like D&D.  The illustrations are light and fun, showcasing boys and girls alike taking part in a triathlon, an archery competition, a race and even navigating a hedge maze with a Minotaur waiting at the center of the Labyrinth.  Such fun.   Sneak Attack is a great fit for fans of role-playing games, kids who enjoy summer-camp adventures, or anyone interested in LARPing.