He wanted purpose. He got powers. Turns out, being a hero is way harder than it looks.
This is a superhero story—but not the typical kind.
The story follows Zayd, a regular guy who’s stuck in a life that feels meaningless… until the Universe gives him powers and tells him he’s supposed to save it. The problem? He’s not a perfect hero. He’s messy. He doubts himself. And trying to help doesn’t always go the way he planned.
It’s got cosmic battles, weird creatures, sarcastic banter, a little bit of heartbreak, and a whole lot of trying-not-to-screw-it-all-up energy.
M. Y. Saleh is the author of unHero, a cosmic superhero story about what it means to mess up and keep going anyway.
Born in Puerto Rico and raised with Palestinian roots, Mohamed blends humor, heart, and sci-fi action in stories that explore identity, purpose, and resilience.
When he’s not writing, Mohamed works in tech leadership, nerds out over technology and comics.
unHero is his debut novel, with two more books on the way.
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