The work “The Edge” belongs to the genre of psychological mysticism. A. Ateev writes “Mara” in this genre. However, this story is not just mysticism and horror. In our time, when alcoholism has become the norm, few people think about the spiritual and moral rebirth of man. The work “The Edge” in bright colors and clearly describes the very last and terrible stage of an alcoholic’s illness - delirium tremens. Those who are not crazy come to Vitka, who has completely drunk himself, having lost his family, relatives, and conscience. Lukanka and Shaitan, that is the name of this evil spirits, begin to harass and torment the drunken Vitka, driving him to madness. And it’s no longer clear whether it’s just alcoholic delirium or whether Vityukha really was visited by wicked devils. And only the memories of his relatives, his long-deceased mother, grandfather and grandmother, somehow keep Viktor Sergeevich on the brink of life.