A few of you, certainly those who know me in real life, may already know that my husband runs the book review site, The Eloquent Page. This book came to my attention through his fiction contacts, not mine.

I think there must be few people now that have not heard of Game of Thrones. Even those not familiar with the TV show or books will find it obvious that this book is a parody in a cookbook of the epic fantasy series from G. R. R. Martin.

There is not much to say about the author, Jammy Lannister, other than his name is oddly familiar but I suspect it is not their real name. I understand he is a Knight of Westeros, a long-standing member of the King’s guard, and one of the finest bakers in the Seven Kingdoms.

The recipes are all sweet, with no discernible categories. The names of the recipes are homages to characters and places within the books/TV shows – Bran Muffins which features a decoration reminiscent of Bran aback of Hodor; Littlefinger Cake decorated with sponge fingers; and Brienne of Tart, a custardy tart within a ring of chocolate sticks.

The 21 recipes range in skill level, each recipe featuring a difficulty indicator. The recipes seem easy enough to follow, with fairly clear instructions. However, the ingredients list and directions are on separate pages due to the compact size of the book, which means you have to constantly flick between two pages – messy and inconvenient when your hands are covered in flour, jam or chocolate.

There are plenty of pictures in this book including in progress photos as well as the finished article. The attention to detail to maintain the fantastical atmosphere should be applauded. Great graphics make the pages look like crumpled notes, or blood-spattered tapestry. During the in-progress photos, any hand in the shot is either in a mail gauntlet or velvet glove.

My favourite recipe, and clearly the show stopper of the book, is the Red (velvet) Wedding Cake. I also have a particular fondness for the Tyrion’s Shortbread, The Iron Scone, and the impressive Daenerys’ Dragon Eggs.

This is a fun concept, but underneath all the puns and Game of Thrones references, there are some genuinely tasty recipes here. If you are a Game of Thrones fan, you will love this book. If not, it would make a great Christmas gift for the fan in your life.

As this contains only dessert recipes, I hope that there will be a sequel with savoury recipes in it. They could call it Game of Scones: Dinner is Coming.

Game of Scones is available now from Orion.