Having tried my best to wait patiently for the U.S. release, I was fortunate to have the opportunity last week to buy The Lords of the North while I was in London. I am thoroughly enjoying it and am almost finished. I am curoius, other than the cover, if there are differences between the U.K. and U.S. versions or if it just a matter of the production logistics that the release dates are so different. Best Regards, Phil