Today Turbine has unveiled Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lorien, the latest major content update for subscribers of The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria and a new batch of Book 7 screenshots, which illustrate Strange Happenings, a new quest arc that begins deep within the Waterworks of Moria. 

Book 7, which is now available to North American subscribers (available in Europe on 3/24), delivers the next installment to the epic story of LOTRO gold, a new 12-player raid, the Spring Festival, access to the full region of Lothlorien, and more.

The official press release follows:

TURBINE UNVEILS VOLUME II, BOOK 7: LEAVES OF LORIEN FOR THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™
Best Overall Game of 2008* Introduces New Content Update for Subscribers

WESTWOOD, MA – March 17, 2009 - Turbine, Inc. announced the details of the latest major update for subscribers of The lotro gold™: Mines of Moria™ (LOTRO). Book 7: Leaves of Lórien is the latest of Turbine's frequent and substantial updates to the Best MMORPG of 2008**. Book 7 delivers the next installment to the epic story for Volume II of LOTRO, a new 12-player raid, major gameplay enhancements, the Spring Festival and access to the full region of Lothlórien. Book 7: Leaves of Lórien will be available to subscribers of The lotro gold on March 17, 2009 in North America and March 24, 2009 in Europe.

"The launch of our first expansion, Mines of Moria, has been a huge success and has firmly established the game as one of the premier MMOs in the world," said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. "For nearly two years LOTRO gold has been one of the fastest growing games in the industry and with Book 7 we continue to expand the world with the expansion of Lothlórien, the legendary home of Galadriel and the elves and the introduction of new tools and improvements based on player feedback including a new Quest Guide and an enhanced new player experience."