The Rye

Crush The Crown.
Resist The Throne.
Destroy The Ceremony.

This is Pax Americana, a Utopian society in which no crimes nor rebellions have occurred for the past forty years. The secret to their success? Control the children.

Under the R.Y.E. - Rebellious Youths Eradication - Act, children are forced to conform to the rigorous societal standards and compete academically and socially to secure their status and avoid punishment, leaving them eager to transition into adulthood.

On the fortieth anniversary of Pax Americana, the government lowered the age requirement for the Coming of Age Ceremony. They also enlisted volunteers for a new secretive organization, The Catchers, who will risk all morals to combat an emerging youth rebellion known as The Phallen.

Their prize? A better life.

When Angethena Yang, one of the millions of children suffering under the R.Y.E. Act is coerced to join The Catchers after encountering a former friend who was supposed to be dead, she finds herself trapped in a cycle of lies and self doubt.

Will these kids ultimately make the right decisions before they lose themselves?