I really like the way Maggie uses these elements in these books. Like, seriously love it. I'd even go so far as to say these are some of the central themes in the book. We've got characters struggling with these things literally and metaphorically. We've got Sleepers that must be woken, Sleepers who should remain asleep. We have characters who can dream anything into reality. Dreams that must be woken. Homage to my favorite fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, in a subtle clever way.mSleeping potential, ley lines to awake, dreaming for the future. These books are chock full of sleeping, dreaming, and waking, and I adore it.