In his new role as the King's Hand, Tyrion decides a man's fate over wine, and matches wits with Varys, the Master of Whisperers. Meanwhile, Davos meets with an old friend from his old smuggling days - the pirate Salladhor Saan-and must try to dissuade Stannis from the dark path that Melisandre, the Red Woman is leading him down.
Clash of Kingsremains interesting even through the sections where pieces are being moved. The entire issue is about moving pieces around the board, and the series continues to orchestrate this well. Read Full Review