Lord of the Rings Online - Expansion Update @ GameSpy

GameSpy has some details on what players can expect from forthcoming content updates for Lord of the Rings Online.

The fictional centerpiece of the new expansion is Book 10 of the continuing "Epic" storyline of The Lord of the Rings Online. The "Epic" consists of a long series of involved quests that players can to follow throughout their avatar's leveling process. Starting at level one, a player's character will be recruited by members of the Fellowship of the Ring to follow story threads that weave in and around the original story detailed by Tolkien in his classic trilogy separate from short-term or location-based quest series. Book nine, released in the last free content upgrade ("Shadows of Evendim,") involved the players in a plot to recover an ancient jewel that belongs in the pommel of Aragorn's mighty sword Narsil. Book 10 continues that storyline with the players fighting against a new villain named Amartheil, attempting to prevent her from recovering her own magic ring and steal back a palantir before it falls into the Witch-King's hands.