Petal was never meant to exist. At least, that's what it seems.

When a groundbreaking genetic experiment goes catastrophically wrong, a young boy is accidentally created from the DNA of a human child and a mysterious Rosebite spider. Adopted by the very family responsible for his creation, Petal grows up loved?but caught between two worlds. Part human, part spider, he struggles to understand where he truly belongs.

As high school begins, Petal is forced to leave the safety of the laboratory and face a world filled with crowded hallways, new friendships, and secrets that must never be revealed. While his cheerful twin brother Wally encourages him to embrace life beyond his web-covered room, Petal finds unexpected allies in a group of young community heroes?and an unusual classmate who sees far more than accidental experiment he was.

But as an ambitious scientist begins taking an interest in the impossible miracle that created him, Petal's quiet life starts to unravel. To protect the people he loves, he'll have to decide whether to keep hiding from the world, or step into it. To pick a side of him self, the human, the spider, or go beyond.

Blending heartfelt family bonds, coming-of-age adventure, humor, and science fantasy, The Serene Savage Rosebite! is a story about identity, acceptance, and discovering that our greatest differences can become our greatest strengths.