Phoenix Rens PTY LTD

09/09/2026

🩸 KURU — A RECAP

Before we enter the next chapter… let’s go back to where it all began.

KURU.

Set in the Core PlotSet in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, KURU was never meant to be just another horror story.

Part documentary. Part horror. Inspired by true events.

It began with dark rumours about a mysterious place said to “steal” people. Then came the stories. The disappearances. The whispers. The things people refused to talk about.

At the centre of it all was Vuyo—a man whose descent into paranoia, possession and psychological terror slowly blurred the line between what was happening inside his mind and what was happening around him.

But Vuyo’s story was only one piece of something much bigger.

The Gobela people were forced to confront ancestral curses, bloodline rituals and supernatural shadows that had seemingly been waiting for generations to resurface.

And then there was KURU.

A real neurological disease. A terrifying medical reality. And, within this story, something that becomes far more sinister than a diagnosis.

What started as a mystery became a descent into fear, madness, possession and the unknown.

And if you thought that was where the story ended…

Think again.

🩸 KURU PART 2 IS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS.

The story continues.

The questions haven’t been answered.

The shadows haven’t disappeared.

And whatever was awakened in KURU…

isn’t finished.

Ernest RENS
Author | Publisher | Creative Writer

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09/09/2026

🩸 KURU — A RECAP

Before we enter the next chapter… let’s go back to where it all began.

KURU.

Set in the Core PlotSet in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, KURU was never meant to be just another horror story.

Part documentary. Part horror. Inspired by true events.

It began with dark rumours about a mysterious place said to “steal” people. Then came the stories. The disappearances. The whispers. The things people refused to talk about.

At the centre of it all was Vuyo—a man whose descent into paranoia, possession and psychological terror slowly blurred the line between what was happening inside his mind and what was happening around him.

But Vuyo’s story was only one piece of something much bigger.

The Gobela people were forced to confront ancestral curses, bloodline rituals and supernatural shadows that had seemingly been waiting for generations to resurface.

And then there was KURU.

A real neurological disease. A terrifying medical reality. And, within this story, something that becomes far more sinister than a diagnosis.

What started as a mystery became a descent into fear, madness, possession and the unknown.

And if you thought that was where the story ended…

Think again.

🩸 KURU PART 2 IS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS.

The story continues.

The questions haven’t been answered.

The shadows haven’t disappeared.

And whatever was awakened in KURU…

isn’t finished.

Ernest RENS
Author | Publisher | Creative Writer

31/08/2026

As we get closer to the release of the final instalment in the How to Get Over 10 Heartbreaks series — The 10th Heartbreak, here’s a little look behind the scenes at the process of creating the artwork for the book. 🎨📖

The 10th Heartbreak is currently set for release this December, marking the anniversary of the first book in the series. ❤️‍🩹

But there may be another surprise along the way…

The final instalment could also be arriving with an updated version of its book cover. 👀

Will the artwork you’ve seen so far make it to the final cover, or will The 10th Heartbreak take on an entirely new look?

Only time will tell.

The final heartbreak is coming.
December 2026.

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28/08/2026

As we write the final instalment of the How to Get Over 10 Heartbreaks series — After 10 Hearts — we want to take a moment to honour the journey that brought us here.

Before we drop The 10th Heartbreak this December, on the exact anniversary of the first book’s release in 2020, here is the three‑part series you should start with. These books have carried readers through a whirlwind of “that did not happen” to “oh… that’s what happened.”

This collection has grown into an anthology of lived experiences from the q***r community — raw, honest, and unfiltered.

While we wait for the final chapter of this journey, make sure you hop onto Amazon.com & or https://phoenixrens.company.site and get yourself the full collection. The story isn’t over yet, but the healing has already begun. ❤️

24/08/2026

“Pinki Pinki: When Nature Calls” is a South African horror novel written by Ernest Rens. Published in September 2022, it serves as the first installment of the author’s KURU sequels book trilogy. About the Book The Plot: The story leverages the famous South African urban legend of Pinky Pinky, a mythical creature traditionally used in local folklore to scare school children into avoiding school toilets after dark. Format: It is a 168-page fiction novel available in paperback and e-book formats. Where to Find It: The book can be purchased internationally through platforms like the Amazon Author Page for Ernest Rens or locally via the author’s official Phoenix Rens Online Store.

22/08/2026

VIVULI VYA MTO: Hardcover is available for purchase on Amazon.

🔗: https://a.co/d/0e45AosA

20/08/2026

THE MAKING OF VIVULI VYA MTO — BY ERNEST RENS (https://a.co/d/01iLtODN)

Every book has a story behind the story.

Vivuli Vya Mto is one of those projects that has evolved far beyond what I initially imagined. It began as an idea, then slowly became a world of its own—shaped by questions of suffering, consequence, identity, spirituality, and the things that remain with us long after we believe we have moved on.

The title itself carries a sense of mystery. Vivuli Vya Mto—“Shadows of the River”—speaks to the idea that some things are never truly left behind. They follow us. They linger beneath the surface. And sometimes, the further we travel, the closer we come to the very things we were trying to escape.

What makes this project particularly important to me is that I am not approaching it simply as another book. I am building an experience around it—one that allows the story, its themes and its visual identity to develop together.

The making of Vivuli Vya Mto has therefore been a process of discovering what the book wants to become rather than forcing it into a predetermined shape.

And this is only the beginning.

Where is it headed?

That is the exciting part.

Vivuli Vya Mto is being developed with the intention of becoming more than a standalone piece of literature. I want to explore its potential across different forms of storytelling and creative expression, while preserving the atmosphere, mystery and emotional weight at the heart of the original work.

There is still much to uncover.

There are stories within the story.

There are shadows beneath the surface.

And the river has not finished speaking.

This is the making of Vivuli Vya Mto.

— Ernest Rens
Writer | Author | Publisher
Phoenix Rens Communications

Phoenix Rens Online

16/08/2026

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15/08/2026

Suspenseful.
Thriller.
Psychological thriller.
Horror.
Body horror.
Elevated horror.
Reimagined horror.

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