The Parth Path

In a post-apocalyptic Scotland ruled by women Solem escapes from Man Camp 7 helped by a woman called Texta. He and a clonie called Rea hope to reach the Island. How could he have known that this was all engineered as part of the Parth Paths parthenogenesis programme to create the Immortal Controller an invincible leader whose clones will rule forever?On the Island he is haunted by memories of an idyllic childhood as Peter on a reservation with his friend wee Moira before his family was brutally slaughtered by Parth Path wardens during a clearance. He struggles to rediscover happiness with Rea.Sara a mysterious girl next door falls for Peter as he now prefers to be called again though only shows this by helping Rea. Meanwhile Moira still yearning for her childhood sweetheart after being sent to the Parth Path School ends up as Director and as such is on the Parth Path Council. She joins Texta really the brutal man camp Commandant to collect Reas baby from the Island It turns out that little Mary is the genetically-contrived and much-awaited Special Child of the parthenogenesis programme Her clones are detined to rule forever as the Immortal Controller..One of Textas bullies kills Rea. Moira horrified shoots Texta. Meanwhile Sara escapes with Mary to the mainland vowing to protect Peters child at all costs.At first Peter blames Moira for Reas death but soon their past friendship is re-kindled. They make love but are tricked by Matt the father of Saras brother and whose son was killed by Moiras wardens into believing their lives are in danger. Whilst Peter is told to hide in a cove Moira is taken to a wartime hideout where she expects to meet up with Peter. Instead shes cruelly raped by Peters reservation rival Luke... Matts revenge for the death of his son. But Moira escapes and kills Luke returning to the mainland to seek out Peter. Peter emerges from the cove to find Matt in his rage has also massacred all survivors of the Island community apart from Angela Saras taciturn mother. He leaves the Island with her hoping to find Mary in the City of the Castle (Edinburgh) but is warned against this. Instead he finds Moira and together they flee south of the wall that defines Parth Path territory (Parthpathia) to start a new life in the wilds. Sara meanwhile living in the castle with Mary and a clone of elderly Controllers is befriended by two old maids who knew the First Controller the lesbian scientist who started the Parth Path project. She learns things from the Shrine which houses the First Controllers computers that prepare her for whats to come.When an epidemic of Scarlet Fever decimates the population killing the Controllers and Moira Peter beside himself with grief sets off for the City with one bullet left in his gun to kill Sara for conniving with the Parth Path and taking Mary away. However he discovers a young woman now Controller herself and wise way beyond her years who has been a perfect mother for his daughter. Sara had discovered that the First Controller wanted to abandon the parthenogenesis programme in favour of natural selection but was murdered by her minions. Peter now realises that only he and Sara by working together the yin and the yang can help society to start all over again.