Surrounded by ancient cultures and an inhospitable desert, Akin revolves around a boy named Aydan whose transition into adulthood is marked by a moral rebellion towards the compliant life he was raised to follow. As his mind begins to explore past atrocities, he is met with severe opposition which compels him to question all he has ever known.

In a tale where the struggle for freedom involves witnessing both the magnificence and hardships of the human condition, Akin depicts universal themes of hope, despair and friendship against a timeless and memorable backdrop.