The synonymous words of rebirth in a perilous situation were rebirth in a perilous situation, rebirth in adversity, rebirth in nirvana, counterattack in a perilous situation, revival, rebirth in a cocoon, rebirth in nirvana, and so on. Rebirth from the brink of death was synonymous with survival from the brink of death, survival from the brink of death, turning misfortune into good fortune, turning the dark into a bright future, narrowly escaping death, turning danger into safety, escaping death from death, coming back from the dead, and turning danger into safety.
Some synonyms for 'novel' are 'novella' (which is a shorter form of a novel), 'literary work' (as a novel is a type of literary creation), and 'fictitious account' since novels are fictional in nature.
A synonym for a cheap novel is 'shoddy book'. It implies that the quality of the book, whether in terms of writing, printing, or binding, is not very good, much like a cheaply made product.