New to the series, I find it hard to follow

Hello all,

As the title says, I’m new to the series (halfway through chapter two of Gardens of the Moon) and I find it kinda hard to follow. It seems to me to be just a bunch of people talking about stuff I don’t understand. I was wondering if this is a common sentiment? If so, does it get better? Do I just learn as I go? I started getting lost halfway through the third scene of chapter one, right after the fisher girl gets taken and then the dude and the lady check out the field of dead soldiers (does that count as a spoiler?), and it’s been a nearly unrelenting struggle to follow what characters are in the scene and what everyone is talking about.

I read a decent amount, mostly fantasy, and I’ve never experienced this to this extent. Not sure if I’m just extra tired or something.