Rosie returns to her world and leads a normal life with no further summons from Rose Madder.

He made one last mad effort to pull free and was instead drawn into Rose Madder's hungry embrace.

Rosie looked down the hill and saw Rose Madder coming.

The bulk of her attention was focused on Rose Madder.

Rose Madder had put Norman in a place where birds never went.

'Go on,' Rose Madder said, and touched the back of her head.

I suppose you'll see him in your dreams,' Rose Madder said dismissively, 'but what of that?

Rose Madder was very close now, a slim straight figure walking through jackstraws of light and shadow.

She brought it out, held it up, then shivered as Rose Madder spoke inside of her head.