When last we saw Tyrion Lannister, he had been dispatched to King's Landing by his father, Tywin, in order to rule as Hand of the King. Though Tywin does not favor his dwarf son, he does recognize Tyrion's shrewd intelligence, and hopes to put it to good use at court.
But as Ned Stark found out the hard way, the royal court is a different and deadlier battlefield than most expect. Tyrion will need all his wits in order if he truly wants to play the game of thrones... A game where no one is to be trusted.