Another synonym is unconventional. Suppose there is an unconventional approach to solving a problem. This can also be described as a novel approach because it goes against the traditional or common ways. In addition, unorthodox is also a synonym. It is often used to describe something that is different from the established or normal way of doing things, just like 'novel' which implies a departure from the ordinary.
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.