Second season of ` ` Game of Thrones '' promises more intrigue , bloodshed . Multiple contenders vie for the throne as war looms in Europe . Oscar - winner Peter Dinklage 's character , Tyrion , becomes a political prisoner . The HBO series is based on George R . Ned Stark 's ward at Winterfell only emerged from the background a few times but will become important as the story moves along . Martin 's ` ` A Song of Ice and Fire '' ' .
Second season of ` ` Game of Thrones '' promises more intrigue , bloodshed . Multiple contenders vie for the throne as war looms in Europe . Oscar - winner Peter Dinklage 's character , Tyrion , becomes a political prisoner . The HBO series is based on George R . Martin 's ` ` A Song of Ice and Fire '' ' .