Ecdysis

Using DNA from a snake, Dr. Luth Femming designs a drug in hopes of changing the world. When the government prohibits the experimentation on humans, Dr. Femming, confident of his work, proceeds anyway. Jace Stone, a child is his test subject. But the drug is defective. Snake skin overtakes the child's face. The doctor has no pity for the child only for himself for his failure. Years later Jace is still ripping off the excessive skin every morning. He believes his very existence is a curse, but when he encounters the doctor again, his life takes a radical turn.