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 '' ' .
Second season of `` Game of Thrones '' promises more intrigue , bloodshed . Multiple contenders vie for the throne as war looms in Westeros . Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage 's character , Tyrion , becomes a political player . The HBO series is based on George R.R . Martin 's `` A Song of Ice and Fire '' novels .